Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 18, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, June 18, 1986 at 04:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 159.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.983 and latitude -16.335.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 201.1 km
Coordinates -16.335, 167.983
UTC time 1986-06-18 04:10:32.070
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-06-18

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