Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 18, 1999 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 239.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.205 and latitude -19.713.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 102.8 km
Coordinates -19.713, 169.205
UTC time 1999-09-18 23:51:30.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-18

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