Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 2, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 2, 1990 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.831 and latitude -17.634.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.3 km
Coordinates -17.634, 167.831
UTC time 1990-10-02 07:48:27.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-02

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