Earthquake details

Monday, April 30, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.376 and latitude -15.941.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 266.0 km
Coordinates -15.941, 168.376
UTC time 2018-04-30 18:24:53.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-04-30

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