Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 16, 1993 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 362.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.103 and latitude -15.259.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates -15.259, 166.103
UTC time 1993-08-16 17:04:40.950
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-16

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