Earthquake details

Monday, January 23, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 23, 2006 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.715 and latitude -17.391.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -17.391, 167.715
UTC time 2006-01-23 06:02:58.140
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-01-23

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