Earthquake details

Monday, July 31, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.974 and latitude -17.861.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 44.2 km
Coordinates -17.861, 167.974
UTC time 2006-07-31 18:55:20.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-07-31

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