Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 17, 1992 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 231.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.695 and latitude -19.356.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.5 km
Coordinates -19.356, 169.695
UTC time 1992-10-17 14:12:33.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-10-17

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