M6.2 earthquake - 113 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
33776 d ago · 26 Apr 1934, 21:00 UTC 113 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 113 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on 26 Apr 1934, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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