Earthquake details

Monday, July 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, July 21, 1997 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.620 and latitude -17.410.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.410, 167.620
UTC time 1997-07-21 12:30:29.980
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-21

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