Earthquake details

Thursday, February 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, February 22, 1990 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 329.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.268 and latitude -15.514.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.514, 166.268
UTC time 1990-02-22 07:47:33.980
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-22

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