Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem902508
Location
72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 30, 1938 at 2:29 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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