Earthquake details

Sunday, June 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, June 5, 1988 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 272.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.578 and latitude -15.397.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 110.2 km
Coordinates -15.397, 167.578
UTC time 1988-06-05 18:22:48.360
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-06-05

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