Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, April 15, 1994 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 274.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.468 and latitude -15.406.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 112.7 km
Coordinates -15.406, 167.468
UTC time 1994-04-15 07:12:16.180
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-15

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