Earthquake details

Sunday, September 23, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 23, 1990 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.612 and latitude -17.732.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.732, 167.612
UTC time 1990-09-23 17:54:02.960
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-09-23

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