Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 397.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.742 and latitude -14.501.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 11.4 km
Coordinates -14.501, 166.742
UTC time 2016-04-15 18:47:08.660
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-15

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