Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 8, 1992 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 106.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.310 and latitude -16.784.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates -16.784, 168.310
UTC time 1992-04-08 13:36:56.430
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-04-08

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