Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 359.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.035 and latitude -15.364.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates -15.364, 166.035
UTC time 1988-09-07 14:16:26.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-07

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