Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 16, 1995 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 328.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.198 and latitude -14.989.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 151.9 km
Coordinates -14.989, 167.198
UTC time 1995-08-16 23:50:28.390
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-08-16

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