Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 22, 1990 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 273.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.380 and latitude -15.453.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 136.1 km
Coordinates -15.453, 167.380
UTC time 1990-08-22 20:08:01.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-22

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