Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 191.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.377 and latitude -16.272.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.4 km
Coordinates -16.272, 167.377
UTC time 2016-04-30 09:26:29.310
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-30

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