Earthquake details

Monday, August 26, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 26, 1991 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 366.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.274 and latitude -14.601.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 232.0 km
Coordinates -14.601, 167.274
UTC time 1991-08-26 22:52:36.850
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-26

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