Earthquake details

Saturday, October 6, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 6, 1962 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.590 and latitude -17.340.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates -17.340, 167.590
UTC time 1962-10-06 04:23:30.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-10-06

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