Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 319.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.266 and latitude -15.053.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 115.0 km
Coordinates -15.053, 167.266
UTC time 2006-10-18 10:45:32.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-10-18

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