Earthquake details

Saturday, July 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, July 4, 1987 at 07:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 341.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.260 and latitude -14.840.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 164.5 km
Coordinates -14.840, 167.260
UTC time 1987-07-04 07:07:30.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-04

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