Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 341.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.368 and latitude -14.805.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 136.2 km
Coordinates -14.805, 167.368
UTC time 2006-03-07 06:28:55.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-03-07

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