Earthquake details

Sunday, September 25, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.825 and latitude -17.415.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.3 km
Coordinates -17.415, 167.825
UTC time 2005-09-25 23:08:00.160
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-09-25

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