Earthquake details

Friday, July 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 9, 1993 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 64.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.783 and latitude -17.448.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.448, 167.783
UTC time 1993-07-09 16:37:06.330
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-09

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