Earthquake details

Saturday, September 30, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 395.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.329 and latitude -14.315.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 204.7 km
Coordinates -14.315, 167.329
UTC time 2006-09-30 04:31:39.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-09-30

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