Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.756 and latitude -17.757.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.757, 167.756
UTC time 2004-04-27 23:28:18.880
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2004-04-27

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