Earthquake details

Thursday, November 5, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 336.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.271 and latitude -14.881.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 149.8 km
Coordinates -14.881, 167.271
UTC time 1987-11-05 09:12:31.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-05

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