Earthquake details

Saturday, December 22, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, December 22, 1990 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 311.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.036 and latitude -14.948.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 26.7 km
Coordinates -14.948, 168.036
UTC time 1990-12-22 19:01:41.810
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-22

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