Earthquake details

Sunday, April 17, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 17, 1994 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 221.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.510 and latitude -15.905.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 39.5 km
Coordinates -15.905, 167.510
UTC time 1994-04-17 06:14:39.170
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-17

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