Earthquake details

Thursday, July 1, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 312.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.073 and latitude -14.940.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.5 km
Coordinates -14.940, 168.073
UTC time 2004-07-01 17:24:27.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-07-01

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