4
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1996
Port Vila earthquakes in September 1996
Earthquake archive for Port Vila in September 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
170.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
30 Sep 1996
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Depth
300.0 km
UTC
22:57:33
Coordinates
-19.711, 169.668
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Port Vila. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 300.0 km, averaging 170.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, September 16, 1996 to Monday, September 30, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
300.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
30 Sep 1996 22:57:33 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
19 Sep 1996 14:04:40 UTC
4.8
200.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
16 Sep 1996 01:56:04 UTC
4.5
150.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
28 Sep 1996 02:44:48 UTC