Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 35.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.210 and latitude -17.431.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.431, 168.210
UTC time 2004-07-07 21:29:23.290
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-07-07

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