Earthquake details

Sunday, November 20, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Sunday, November 20, 1994 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 575.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.748 and latitude -20.766.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 23.9 km
Coordinates -20.766, 172.748
UTC time 1994-11-20 06:39:21.850
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-11-20

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