Earthquake details

Saturday, April 9, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 221.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.860 and latitude -16.315.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -16.315, 166.860
UTC time 2022-04-09 20:52:38.456
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2022-04-09

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