Earthquake details

Sunday, November 25, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, November 25, 1956 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 368.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.810 and latitude -14.458.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.458, 167.810
UTC time 1956-11-25 18:07:37.840
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-11-25

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