Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, February 28, 1990 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 329.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.313 and latitude -15.482.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -15.482, 166.313
UTC time 1990-02-28 18:01:22.650
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-28

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