Earthquake details

Saturday, November 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 22, 1986 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 293.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.354 and latitude -15.268.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 158.4 km
Coordinates -15.268, 167.354
UTC time 1986-11-22 17:08:38.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-22

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