Earthquake details

Monday, May 6, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 271.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.452 and latitude -15.445.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 141.1 km
Coordinates -15.445, 167.452
UTC time 2019-05-06 23:19:08.252
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-05-06

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