Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 21, 1990 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 353.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.738 and latitude -14.949.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.1 km
Coordinates -14.949, 166.738
UTC time 1990-10-21 01:57:33.990
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-21

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