A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (mg/mb) was reported Tuesday, 48 kilometers (30 miles) from Sola in Vanuatu. The temblor was reported at 15:36:43 / 3:36 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 7.97 km (5 miles). Global time of event 03/03/15 / 2015-03-03 04:36:43 / March 3, 2015 @ 4:36 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 167.9956 East, latitude -13.8661 South, depth 7.97 km, unique identifier, usc000tuk5.
Close countries, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). The epicenter was 48 km (30 miles) from Sola (c. 1 200 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Sola.
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