Earthquake details

Thursday, December 12, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, December 12, 1991 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.026 and latitude -18.178.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.178, 168.026
UTC time 1991-12-12 06:13:01.230
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-12-12

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