Earthquake details

Monday, May 11, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, May 11, 1987 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 360.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.326 and latitude -14.645.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 162.5 km
Coordinates -14.645, 167.326
UTC time 1987-05-11 07:47:39.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-11

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