Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 5, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, June 5, 1991 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 188.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.492 and latitude -19.007.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates -19.007, 169.492
UTC time 1991-06-05 14:47:13.110
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-06-05

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