Earthquake details

Monday, December 31, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 31, 1990 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 397.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.366 and latitude -14.280.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 218.7 km
Coordinates -14.280, 167.366
UTC time 1990-12-31 12:23:08.820
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-31

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