Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 17, 1992 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 211.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.553 and latitude -19.226.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 11.8 km
Coordinates -19.226, 169.553
UTC time 1992-10-17 02:51:50.920
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-10-17

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