Earthquake details

Sunday, January 24, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 24, 1932 at 03:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 100.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.485 and latitude -17.301.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.301, 167.485
UTC time 1932-01-24 03:44:24.430
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1932-01-24

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