Earthquake details

Friday, December 14, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 14, 1990 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 226.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.394 and latitude -15.899.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.1 km
Coordinates -15.899, 167.394
UTC time 1990-12-14 15:00:02.780
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-14

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