Earthquake details

Saturday, March 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, March 26, 1988 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.932 and latitude -18.263.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 17.4 km
Coordinates -18.263, 167.932
UTC time 1988-03-26 09:42:39.390
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-26

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