Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 15, 1991 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 189.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.010 and latitude -16.064.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 170.8 km
Coordinates -16.064, 168.010
UTC time 1991-08-15 13:35:59.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1991-08-15

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