Earthquake details

Thursday, July 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 24, 1986 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 259.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.692 and latitude -15.482.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 139.1 km
Coordinates -15.482, 167.692
UTC time 1986-07-24 06:14:04.670
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-24

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