Earthquake details

Saturday, November 13, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 13, 1943 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 267.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.108 and latitude -19.434.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -19.434, 170.108
UTC time 1943-11-13 18:43:59.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-11-13

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