Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 8, 1992 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.264 and latitude -16.906.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 18.2 km
Coordinates -16.906, 168.264
UTC time 1992-04-08 03:01:27.590
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-04-08

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