Earthquake details

Friday, July 6, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 358.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.340 and latitude -14.657.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 160.1 km
Coordinates -14.657, 167.340
UTC time 2012-07-06 02:28:22.190
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-07-06

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