Earthquake details

Sunday, February 11, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, February 11, 1996 at 20:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 150.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.182 and latitude -16.392.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 18.4 km
Coordinates -16.392, 168.182
UTC time 1996-02-11 20:50:25.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-11

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