Earthquake details

Sunday, May 9, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 9, 2004 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.896 and latitude -17.713.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.713, 168.896
UTC time 2004-05-09 18:52:15.080
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-05-09

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