Earthquake details

Saturday, August 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 2, 1986 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.959 and latitude -18.199.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.199, 167.959
UTC time 1986-08-02 11:18:52.070
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-02

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