Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: iscgem887702
Location
186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Dec 17, 1957
1:50 PM Z
Depth
123.60 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-12.4180, 166.6840
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -12.4180°, 166.6840° • Depth: 123.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 17, 1957 at 1:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:20 PM
- Timeline
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