Earthquake details

Sunday, December 11, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 11, 1960 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 265.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.167 and latitude -15.619.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -15.619, 167.167
UTC time 1960-12-11 18:53:08.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-12-11

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