Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 522.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.891 and latitude -21.114.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.3 km
Coordinates -21.114, 173.891
UTC time 2005-08-09 04:58:59.250
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-08-09

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