Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 25, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 25, 1999 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 201.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.612 and latitude -19.059.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 263.4 km
Coordinates -19.059, 169.612
UTC time 1999-08-25 07:06:22.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-25

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