Earthquake details

Sunday, December 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 14, 1986 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 60.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.791 and latitude -17.964.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.964, 167.791
UTC time 1986-12-14 11:22:52.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-14

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