Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.830 and latitude -17.768.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.768, 167.830
UTC time 1994-10-01 17:46:37.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-10-01

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