Earthquake details

Sunday, December 3, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 3, 1950 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.602 and latitude -17.838.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.8 km
Coordinates -17.838, 167.602
UTC time 1950-12-03 07:47:36.870
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-12-03

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