Earthquake details

Sunday, December 10, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 10, 1944 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 54.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.834 and latitude -17.918.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.918, 167.834
UTC time 1944-12-10 16:24:58.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-12-10

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