Earthquake details

Monday, October 19, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 19, 1998 at 02:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.864 and latitude -17.198.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.198, 167.864
UTC time 1998-10-19 02:23:35.340
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-19

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