Earthquake details

Saturday, November 1, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 1, 1958 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.995 and latitude -17.603.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -17.603, 167.995
UTC time 1958-11-01 12:16:40.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1958-11-01

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