Earthquake details

Saturday, May 26, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 26, 1990 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.443 and latitude -17.031.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 222.7 km
Coordinates -17.031, 168.443
UTC time 1990-05-26 05:11:13.250
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-26

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