Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 514.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.825 and latitude -20.942.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 23.6 km
Coordinates -20.942, 173.825
UTC time 2005-08-09 05:26:17.530
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-08-09

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