Earthquake details

Thursday, March 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 15, 1990 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 312.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.238 and latitude -15.130.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 132.3 km
Coordinates -15.130, 167.238
UTC time 1990-03-15 04:56:34.520
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-03-15

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