Earthquake details

Monday, October 23, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 23, 1995 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 399.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.294 and latitude -14.281.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 199.4 km
Coordinates -14.281, 167.294
UTC time 1995-10-23 03:58:08.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-10-23

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