Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 8, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 8, 1992 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 252.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.012 and latitude -15.483.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 34.3 km
Coordinates -15.483, 168.012
UTC time 1992-12-08 02:24:26.150
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-08

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