Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 25, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 25, 1999 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.438 and latitude -19.078.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 242.6 km
Coordinates -19.078, 169.438
UTC time 1999-05-25 07:34:40.720
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-25

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