Earthquake details

Saturday, July 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, July 28, 1990 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 274.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.402 and latitude -15.429.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 113.1 km
Coordinates -15.429, 167.402
UTC time 1990-07-28 08:42:51.210
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-07-28

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