Earthquake details

Saturday, November 15, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 15, 1997 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 305.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.375 and latitude -15.145.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 123.1 km
Coordinates -15.145, 167.375
UTC time 1997-11-15 18:59:24.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1997-11-15

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