Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 4, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 4, 1939 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.093 and latitude -17.299.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.299, 168.093
UTC time 1939-04-04 10:11:03.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1939-04-04

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