M6.3 earthquake - 262 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
4608 d ago · 5 Mar 2014, 09:56 UTC 262 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 262 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu on 5 Mar 2014, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 638 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
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