Earthquake details

Sunday, September 4, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 4, 1988 at 07:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 346.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.858 and latitude -14.653.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates -14.653, 167.858
UTC time 1988-09-04 07:55:17.920
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-04

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