Earthquake details

Sunday, January 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 28, 1990 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.656 and latitude -16.733.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.7 km
Coordinates -16.733, 167.656
UTC time 1990-01-28 11:15:30.320
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-28

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