Earthquake details

Monday, July 31, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 40.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.944 and latitude -17.811.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.8 km
Coordinates -17.811, 167.944
UTC time 2006-07-31 18:59:18.370
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-07-31

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