Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 97.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.660 and latitude -16.925.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 213.5 km
Coordinates -16.925, 168.660
UTC time 2004-08-31 11:49:42.430
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-31

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