Earthquake details

Saturday, February 14, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 14, 1987 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 265.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.559 and latitude -15.467.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 119.7 km
Coordinates -15.467, 167.559
UTC time 1987-02-14 06:34:38.880
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-14

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