Earthquake details

Sunday, June 29, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, June 29, 1997 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 334.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.323 and latitude -14.885.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 150.8 km
Coordinates -14.885, 167.323
UTC time 1997-06-29 17:22:39.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-29

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