Earthquake details

Sunday, April 3, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 3, 1994 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 301.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.233 and latitude -15.030.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 24.6 km
Coordinates -15.030, 168.233
UTC time 1994-04-03 17:56:41.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-03

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