Earthquake details

Monday, August 7, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 7, 2006 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 222.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.789 and latitude -15.798.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -15.798, 167.789
UTC time 2006-08-07 22:18:55.090
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-08-07

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