Earthquake details

Sunday, October 2, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 2, 1994 at 10:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 33.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.053 and latitude -17.563.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.563, 168.053
UTC time 1994-10-02 10:14:32.380
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-02

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