Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem898209
Location
38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Jan 5, 1946
7:57 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.6910, 167.4700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -15.6910°, 167.4700° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 5, 1946 at 7:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:52 PM
- Timeline
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