Earthquake details

Monday, August 11, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 11, 1958 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.501 and latitude -18.109.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.109, 168.501
UTC time 1958-08-11 07:53:19.780
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-08-11

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