Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 397.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.643 and latitude -14.552.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -14.552, 166.643
UTC time 2016-04-15 03:43:04.490
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-15

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