Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 10, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 10, 1988 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 336.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.293 and latitude -14.880.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 124.8 km
Coordinates -14.880, 167.293
UTC time 1988-08-10 13:11:19.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-08-10

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