Vanuatu Earthquake Measures at 6.1

The magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday afternoon. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.

No major damage has been reported. See report from USGS below.

Event Time

2013-02-28 03:09:44 UTC
2013-02-28 14:09:44 UTC+11:00 at epicenter
2013-02-27 21:09:44 UTC-06:00 system time

Location

17.771°S 167.341°E depth=15.1km (9.4mi)

Nearby Cities

104km (65mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
248km (154mi) S of Luganville, Vanuatu
348km (216mi) N of We, New Caledonia
493km (306mi) N of Dumbea, New Caledonia
104km (65mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu