Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 29, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 29, 1986 at 00:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 340.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.012 and latitude -14.945.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 99.9 km
Coordinates -14.945, 167.012
UTC time 1986-04-29 00:57:02.350
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-29

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