Earthquake details

Sunday, August 29, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, August 29, 1993 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 322.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.272 and latitude -15.014.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 113.0 km
Coordinates -15.014, 167.272
UTC time 1993-08-29 12:21:23.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-29

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