Earthquake details

Friday, November 26, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, November 26, 1999 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.050 and latitude -16.426.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.426, 168.050
UTC time 1999-11-26 19:36:09.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-11-26

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