Earthquake details

Monday, August 15, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 15, 1994 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.795 and latitude -17.624.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.624, 167.795
UTC time 1994-08-15 10:58:53.870
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-15

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