Earthquake details

Friday, September 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, September 4, 1987 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 159.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.742 and latitude -16.411.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 192.0 km
Coordinates -16.411, 167.742
UTC time 1987-09-04 00:30:43.190
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-04

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