Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, January 4, 1986 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 60.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.772 and latitude -17.554.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 23.5 km
Coordinates -17.554, 167.772
UTC time 1986-01-04 09:52:53.340
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-04

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