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Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Thursday, 28 April 2016

Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Thursday, 28 April 2016

Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Thursday, 28 April 2016
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 28.0 km.
Date & time: Thursday, 28 April 2016 19:33 UTC
Magnitude: 7.0
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.05°S / 167.41°E (Vanuatu)
Nearest volcano: Ambrym (78 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2*10^15 J (554 GWh / 4.8*10^5 tons of TNT / 29.8 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
Thu, 28 Apr 19:33 UTCM 7.0 / 30 km VANUATUEMSC
Thu, 28 Apr 19:33 UTCM 7.0 / 27.2 km- 1km SE of Norsup, VanuatuUSGS

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