Earthquake details

Thursday, July 24, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 24, 1947 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 193.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.828 and latitude -18.713.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -18.713, 169.828
UTC time 1947-07-24 12:16:55.230
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-07-24

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