M6.0 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
3954 d ago · 19 Dec 2015, 02:10 UTC 128 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 128 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on 19 Dec 2015, 02:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 134 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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