Earthquake details

Saturday, August 7, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 252.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.685 and latitude -15.546.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 178.8 km
Coordinates -15.546, 167.685
UTC time 2004-08-07 18:23:58.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-07

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