Earthquake details

Monday, November 5, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, November 5, 1990 at 13:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 44.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.984 and latitude -17.495.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.4 km
Coordinates -17.495, 167.984
UTC time 1990-11-05 13:22:54.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-11-05

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