Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.787 and latitude -17.638.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.3 km
Coordinates -17.638, 167.787
UTC time 1994-10-01 23:28:56.240
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-01

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