Earthquake details

Friday, August 2, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 2, 1991 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 368.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.311 and latitude -14.567.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 152.2 km
Coordinates -14.567, 167.311
UTC time 1991-08-02 23:08:54.210
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-02

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