Earthquake details

Sunday, March 4, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, March 4, 1934 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 124.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.799 and latitude -16.737.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -16.737, 167.799
UTC time 1934-03-04 05:55:08.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1934-03-04

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