Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, July 6, 1991 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 141.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.518 and latitude -16.713.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 26.2 km
Coordinates -16.713, 167.518
UTC time 1991-07-06 19:00:12.560
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-07-06

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