Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 180.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.472 and latitude -16.328.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 6.3 km
Coordinates -16.328, 167.472
UTC time 2016-04-30 20:30:39.330
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-30

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