Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 26, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at 04:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.287 and latitude -18.093.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 80.4 km
Coordinates -18.093, 168.287
UTC time 1996-11-26 04:34:01.640
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-26

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