Earthquake details

Thursday, November 29, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 29, 1962 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 61.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.480 and latitude -17.206.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.206, 168.480
UTC time 1962-11-29 19:06:41.540
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-11-29

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