Earthquake details

Thursday, September 1, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, September 1, 1960 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 154.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.606 and latitude -16.523.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -16.523, 167.606
UTC time 1960-09-01 09:28:21.140
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-09-01

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