Earthquake details

Monday, September 28, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 28, 1992 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 180.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.043 and latitude -19.203.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 141.6 km
Coordinates -19.203, 169.043
UTC time 1992-09-28 11:40:53.310
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-09-28

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