Earthquake details

Sunday, May 10, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 10, 1953 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 35.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.087 and latitude -17.965.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -17.965, 168.087
UTC time 1953-05-10 05:10:49.890
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-05-10

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