Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 11, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 11, 1985 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 354.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.546 and latitude -15.043.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.5 km
Coordinates -15.043, 166.546
UTC time 1985-09-11 17:37:28.750
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-11

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