Earthquake details

Saturday, November 22, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 22, 1997 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 289.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.540 and latitude -15.249.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 139.9 km
Coordinates -15.249, 167.540
UTC time 1997-11-22 23:56:56.680
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-22

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