Earthquake details

Thursday, October 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, October 15, 1992 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 395.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.711 and latitude -14.537.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -14.537, 166.711
UTC time 1992-10-15 22:37:05.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-10-15

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