Earthquake details

Thursday, July 15, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 15, 1999 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.178 and latitude -18.230.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.230, 168.178
UTC time 1999-07-15 14:26:25.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-07-15

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