Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, November 8, 1987 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.873 and latitude -18.353.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -18.353, 167.873
UTC time 1987-11-08 06:06:04.720
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-08

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