Earthquake details

Friday, January 22, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 600.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.060 and latitude -13.721.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 44.1 km
Coordinates -13.721, 172.060
UTC time 2016-01-22 16:34:35.410
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-01-22

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