Earthquake details

Saturday, March 7, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, March 7, 1987 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 214.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.399 and latitude -16.022.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.7 km
Coordinates -16.022, 167.399
UTC time 1987-03-07 06:11:17.020
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-07

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