Earthquake details

Saturday, August 24, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 24, 1991 at 08:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 381.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.869 and latitude -14.607.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 83.5 km
Coordinates -14.607, 166.869
UTC time 1991-08-24 08:03:11.290
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-24

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