Earthquake details

Sunday, April 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 231.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.846 and latitude -15.704.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates -15.704, 167.846
UTC time 2022-04-17 07:46:35.635
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2022-04-17

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