Earthquake details

Saturday, September 4, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.888 and latitude -18.055.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.9 km
Coordinates -18.055, 167.888
UTC time 2004-09-04 08:58:47.240
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-09-04

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