Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 17, 1994 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 153.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.383 and latitude -16.680.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.680, 167.383
UTC time 1994-07-17 22:04:58.060
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-07-17

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