Earthquake details

Sunday, October 3, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 3, 2004 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 267.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.874 and latitude -19.629.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -19.629, 169.874
UTC time 2004-10-03 18:38:43.060
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-10-03

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