Earthquake details

Saturday, February 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 344.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.323 and latitude -14.796.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 129.1 km
Coordinates -14.796, 167.323
UTC time 1998-02-07 03:20:18.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-07

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