Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 6, 1991 at 07:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.082 and latitude -16.773.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 22.2 km
Coordinates -16.773, 168.082
UTC time 1991-10-06 07:51:33.670
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-06

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