Earthquake details

Thursday, April 6, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, April 6, 1995 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 340.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.230 and latitude -15.417.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates -15.417, 166.230
UTC time 1995-04-06 05:02:16.660
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-04-06

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