Earthquake details

Sunday, December 23, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 23, 1990 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 301.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.386 and latitude -15.182.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 143.0 km
Coordinates -15.182, 167.386
UTC time 1990-12-23 17:48:40.450
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-23

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