Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem912618
Location
97 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Sep 20, 1920
2:39 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-19.9820, 168.4780
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
97 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -19.9820°, 168.4780° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 20, 1920 at 2:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:48 PM
- Timeline
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