Earthquake details

Sunday, September 25, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.774 and latitude -17.484.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -17.484, 167.774
UTC time 2005-09-25 22:58:54.690
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-09-25

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