Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem902508

Location

72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 30, 1938

2:29 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.9900, 168.7800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -19.9900°, 168.7800° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 30, 1938 at 2:29 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM