Earthquake details

Thursday, March 1, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Thursday, March 1, 1962 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 602.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.354 and latitude -13.970.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -13.970, 172.354
UTC time 1962-03-01 23:41:11.860
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-03-01

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