Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Vanuatu on Monday, 19 February 1990 at 06:48 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Vanuatu on Monday, 19 February 1990 at 06:48 (GMT)

Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake at 12 km depth

Date & time: 19 Feb 1990 06:48:10 UTC
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 12.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.465°S / 166.385°E (Vanuatu)
Nearest volcano: Aoba (155 km / 96 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) W of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) WSW of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) WNW of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) SW of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
326 km (202 mi) NW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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M 6.912 kmVanuatuUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.9 quake Vanuatu 19 February 1990 06:48 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (28 quakes):
  • 08 Aug 1990 19:54 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    40.2 km (25 mi) depth
    |
    159 km (99 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 02 Aug 1990 17:57 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    106.6 km (66.2 mi) depth
    |
    104 km (64 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Jul 1990 08:42 UTC
    | M 5.6 |
    113.1 km (70.3 mi) depth
    |
    109 km (68 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Jul 1990 12:37 UTC
    | M 7.2 |
    125.7 km (78.1 mi) depth
    |
    116 km (72 mi) distance
    | USGS | Major magnitude. 7.2 earthquake - Vanuatu on Friday, 27 July 1990 at 12:37 (GMT)
  • 23 Jul 1990 19:33 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    143.5 km (89.2 mi) depth
    |
    161 km (100 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Jul 1990 15:02 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    200.8 km (124.8 mi) depth
    |
    142 km (88 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 06 Jul 1990 23:27 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    113 km (70 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 29 Jun 1990 02:54 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    111.1 km (69 mi) depth
    |
    113 km (70 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Jun 1990 22:18 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    136.3 km (84.7 mi) depth
    |
    122 km (76 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Jun 1990 14:48 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    125.3 km (77.9 mi) depth
    |
    119 km (74 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jun 1990 10:02 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    192.5 km (119.6 mi) depth
    |
    168 km (105 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 15 May 1990 12:17 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    121.4 km (75.4 mi) depth
    |
    119 km (74 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 16 Apr 1990 22:37 UTC
    | M 5.7 |
    119.1 km (74 mi) depth
    |
    117 km (73 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 31 Mar 1990 16:54 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    163 km (102 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Mar 1990 01:22 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    129.4 km (80.4 mi) depth
    |
    111 km (69 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Mar 1990 00:20 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    189.2 km (117.6 mi) depth
    |
    106 km (66 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Vanuatu on Monday, 19 February 1990 at 06:48 (GMT)
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