M4.5 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
3797 d ago · 25 May 2016, 13:56 UTC 23 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 25 May 2016, 13:56 UTC at a depth of 96 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 24 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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