M6.5 earthquake - 286 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
43447 d ago · 3 Nov 1907, 19:50 UTC 286 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 286 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 3 Nov 1907, 19:50 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.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 287 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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