Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.610 and latitude -14.939.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.939, 166.610
UTC time 1998-10-27 06:55:02.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-10-27

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