Earthquake details

Thursday, March 18, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 225.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.001 and latitude -16.147.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 52.4 km
Coordinates -16.147, 167.001
UTC time 2004-03-18 19:57:19.720
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-03-18

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