Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, December 29, 1993 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 334.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.254 and latitude -20.117.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -20.117, 170.254
UTC time 1993-12-29 08:07:45.470
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-29

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