Earthquake details

Friday, July 31, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 31, 1998 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 304.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.443 and latitude -15.128.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 116.9 km
Coordinates -15.128, 167.443
UTC time 1998-07-31 17:11:27.780
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-31

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