Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 17, 1992 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 95.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.732 and latitude -18.394.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.394, 167.732
UTC time 1992-03-17 00:38:09.380
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-17

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