Earthquake details

Friday, July 29, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 29, 1994 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 113.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.632 and latitude -16.951.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.951, 167.632
UTC time 1994-07-29 12:42:24.060
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-07-29

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