Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 314.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.164 and latitude -15.803.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.8 km
Coordinates -15.803, 166.164
UTC time 2005-04-30 15:49:38.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-04-30

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