Earthquake details

Monday, September 18, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 18, 2006 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 254.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.601 and latitude -15.551.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 140.4 km
Coordinates -15.551, 167.601
UTC time 2006-09-18 23:45:27.320
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-09-18

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