Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 1, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, December 1, 1993 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.189 and latitude -17.497.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 76.3 km
Coordinates -17.497, 168.189
UTC time 1993-12-01 13:42:15.610
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-01

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