Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 1988 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 118.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.453 and latitude -17.053.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 47.2 km
Coordinates -17.053, 167.453
UTC time 1988-04-30 06:50:10.640
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-30

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