Earthquake details

Sunday, March 22, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, March 22, 1992 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.916 and latitude -17.448.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.448, 167.916
UTC time 1992-03-22 20:45:20.640
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-03-22

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