Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 29, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 29, 1991 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 176.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.990 and latitude -16.184.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 177.0 km
Coordinates -16.184, 167.990
UTC time 1991-10-29 23:13:57.430
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-29

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