Earthquake details

Monday, September 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 24, 1990 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 67.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.696 and latitude -17.609.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 20.7 km
Coordinates -17.609, 167.696
UTC time 1990-09-24 01:44:20.250
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-09-24

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