Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 24, 1990 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 319.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.282 and latitude -15.047.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 134.5 km
Coordinates -15.047, 167.282
UTC time 1990-02-24 18:43:51.420
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-24

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