Earthquake details

Monday, September 29, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 29, 1986 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 332.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.255 and latitude -14.932.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 120.3 km
Coordinates -14.932, 167.255
UTC time 1986-09-29 06:31:31.980
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-29

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