Earthquake details

Sunday, July 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 5, 1998 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 363.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.413 and latitude -15.025.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.025, 166.413
UTC time 1998-07-05 23:05:27.610
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-05

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