Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 30, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 30, 1944 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 295.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.793 and latitude -15.518.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -15.518, 166.793
UTC time 1944-08-30 01:14:13.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-08-30

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