Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 79 km southwest of Ureparapara Island, Torba, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, 6 April 2016 at 12:22 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.8 quake Coral Sea, 418 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, 3 April 2016 08:23 GMT, which had occurred 3 days earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 30 km depth
6 Apr 12:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 28 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.0 to 30.0 km.
Apr 6 14:02: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.0 to 30.0 km.
Apr 6 14:02: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14°S / 166.75°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Suretamatai (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
448 km (278 mi) NNW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Ureparapara Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 30 km | VANUATU | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 35 km | - 88km W of Sola, Vanuatu | USGS |
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