Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 08:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 194.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.200 and latitude -16.349.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 3.0 km
Coordinates -16.349, 167.200
UTC time 2016-04-30 08:35:42.140
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-30

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