Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.790 and latitude -17.806.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 24.7 km
Coordinates -17.806, 167.790
UTC time 1994-10-01 21:01:28.360
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-01

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