Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Tuesday, June 24, 1997 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 469.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.178 and latitude -20.703.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -20.703, 174.178
UTC time 1997-06-24 16:17:09.430
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-24

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