Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.140 and latitude -16.314.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 4.3 km
Coordinates -16.314, 167.140
UTC time 2016-04-30 04:38:27.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-30

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