Earthquake details

Sunday, April 30, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 08:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 307.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.441 and latitude -15.103.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 127.7 km
Coordinates -15.103, 167.441
UTC time 2006-04-30 08:17:34.860
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-04-30

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