Earthquake details

Thursday, March 28, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 28, 1991 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.974 and latitude -18.207.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.1 km
Coordinates -18.207, 167.974
UTC time 1991-03-28 07:58:31.940
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-03-28

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