Earthquake details

Monday, December 4, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 4, 1950 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 77.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.620 and latitude -17.944.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -17.944, 167.620
UTC time 1950-12-04 07:38:06.960
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-12-04

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