Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 6, 1994 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.816 and latitude -17.371.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 17.4 km
Coordinates -17.371, 167.816
UTC time 1994-04-06 12:13:44.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-04-06

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