Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 6, 1994 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 68.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.760 and latitude -17.428.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.428, 167.760
UTC time 1994-04-06 12:19:58.390
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-06

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