Earthquake details

Thursday, August 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 13, 1987 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 327.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.985 and latitude -14.815.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.815, 167.985
UTC time 1987-08-13 21:46:53.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-13

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