Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 27, 1990 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 296.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.387 and latitude -15.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 129.4 km
Coordinates -15.230, 167.387
UTC time 1990-03-27 01:22:28.550
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-27

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