Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 149.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.242 and latitude -16.871.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates -16.871, 167.242
UTC time 2006-03-15 05:27:54.370
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-03-15

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