Earthquake details

Monday, February 15, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, February 15, 1999 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 246.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.001 and latitude -15.540.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.540, 168.001
UTC time 1999-02-15 05:19:07.370
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-15

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