Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 106.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.365 and latitude -18.040.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.040, 167.365
UTC time 1994-10-01 18:16:22.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-01

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