Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 14, 1991 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 324.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.345 and latitude -14.972.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 127.4 km
Coordinates -14.972, 167.345
UTC time 1991-01-14 09:03:32.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-14

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