Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.011 and latitude -14.812.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -14.812, 168.011
UTC time 2024-04-16 07:56:40.597
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-04-16

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