Earthquake details

Friday, July 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 9, 1993 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 61.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.770 and latitude -17.553.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates -17.553, 167.770
UTC time 1993-07-09 23:17:47.950
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-09

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