Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 349.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.148 and latitude -14.802.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 134.6 km
Coordinates -14.802, 167.148
UTC time 1995-08-16 11:21:42.610
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-08-16

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