Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 27, 1990 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 316.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.282 and latitude -15.071.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 189.2 km
Coordinates -15.071, 167.282
UTC time 1990-03-27 00:20:53.660
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-27

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