Earthquake details

Friday, March 19, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, March 19, 2004 at 10:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 18.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.457 and latitude -17.827.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 53.7 km
Coordinates -17.827, 168.457
UTC time 2004-03-19 10:46:06.820
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-03-19

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