Earthquake details

Saturday, January 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, January 3, 1987 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 307.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.929 and latitude -14.998.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 14.5 km
Coordinates -14.998, 167.929
UTC time 1987-01-03 22:04:04.830
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-01-03

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