Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.805 and latitude -17.849.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.9 km
Coordinates -17.849, 167.805
UTC time 1994-10-01 15:03:31.310
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-01

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