Earthquake details

Sunday, March 4, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, March 4, 1990 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 257.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.568 and latitude -15.539.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 141.4 km
Coordinates -15.539, 167.568
UTC time 1990-03-04 17:21:59.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-04

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