Earthquake details

Saturday, November 28, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka, about 540.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.964 and latitude -15.363.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.363, 172.964
UTC time 1998-11-28 15:21:05.040
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-28

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