Earthquake details

Saturday, November 1, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 1, 1958 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.843 and latitude -17.634.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -17.634, 167.843
UTC time 1958-11-01 15:50:18.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-11-01

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