Earthquake details

Thursday, September 25, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Thursday, September 25, 1986 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 468.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.523 and latitude -14.875.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 633.4 km
Coordinates -14.875, 171.523
UTC time 1986-09-25 00:55:40.320
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-25

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