Earthquake details

Sunday, October 18, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 193.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.759 and latitude -16.832.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.832, 166.759
UTC time 1998-10-18 03:15:38.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-18

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