M4.4 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
3670 d ago · 29 Sept 2016, 11:53 UTC 66 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 29 Sept 2016, 11:53 UTC at a depth of 49 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 67 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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