Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.800 and latitude -17.326.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -17.326, 167.800
UTC time 2006-08-01 08:56:54.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-01

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