Earthquake details

Friday, November 13, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, November 13, 1953 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 550.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.429 and latitude -13.142.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -13.142, 166.429
UTC time 1953-11-13 19:15:44.290
Location 146 km NW of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-11-13

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