| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.5 km |
| Coordinates | -19.216, 169.102 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-07 15:45:42.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 7, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, April 7, 1988 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 184.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.102 and latitude -19.216.
| Location | Port Vila |
| Country | Vanuatu (VU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Vila | 184.5 km |
| Noumea | 438.3 km |
| Nadi | 891.5 km |
| Lautoka | 899.4 km |
| Suva | 990.4 km |
| Nasinu | 1000.7 km |
| Honiara | 1468.8 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1811.5 km |
| Bundaberg | 1837.8 km |
| Gold Coast | 1871.1 km |
| Brisbane | 1879.6 km |
| Logan City | 1880.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
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254.9 km |
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
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244.3 km |
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M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
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242.3 km |
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
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215.7 km |
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M 4.1
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-19 08:21 UTC
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162.3 km |
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M 4.7
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-17 23:21 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-07 00:27 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 5.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-06 23:10 UTC
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198.1 km |
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