Earthquake details

Sunday, September 25, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.801 and latitude -17.515.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -17.515, 167.801
UTC time 2005-09-25 12:55:46.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-09-25

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