M4.8 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
3752 d ago · 9 Jul 2016, 22:06 UTC 54 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 54 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 9 Jul 2016, 22:06 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 54 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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