Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 22, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, June 22, 1988 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 281.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.202 and latitude -15.208.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates -15.208, 168.202
UTC time 1988-06-22 21:53:07.560
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-06-22

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