Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 329.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.234 and latitude -14.961.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -14.961, 167.234
UTC time 1997-11-26 07:10:27.860
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-26

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