Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 4, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, May 4, 1994 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 76.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.265 and latitude -17.047.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 206.4 km
Coordinates -17.047, 168.265
UTC time 1994-05-04 06:37:36.080
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-05-04

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