Earthquake details

Saturday, April 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 12, 1986 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.848 and latitude -17.544.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates -17.544, 167.848
UTC time 1986-04-12 12:12:46.190
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-12

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