Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 27, 1954 at 23:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 565.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.657 and latitude -12.917.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -12.917, 166.657
UTC time 1954-02-27 23:34:39.280
Location 143 km NW of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-02-27

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