Earthquake details

Monday, December 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 14, 1998 at 19:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 316.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.313 and latitude -15.057.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 139.9 km
Coordinates -15.057, 167.313
UTC time 1998-12-14 19:35:26.750
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-12-14

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