Earthquake details

Thursday, December 21, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, December 21, 1995 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 623.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.000 and latitude -12.280.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 241.7 km
Coordinates -12.280, 167.000
UTC time 1995-12-21 07:54:48.070
Location 186 km NNW of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-12-21

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