Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 3, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 3, 1994 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 116.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.313 and latitude -17.310.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 40.1 km
Coordinates -17.310, 167.313
UTC time 1994-08-03 18:24:01.160
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-03

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