Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.375 and latitude -18.069.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 38.8 km
Coordinates -18.069, 168.375
UTC time 2005-02-23 10:40:32.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-02-23

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