Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 18, 1935 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 333.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.876 and latitude -20.339.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -20.339, 169.876
UTC time 1935-05-18 21:31:40.180
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-05-18

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