Earthquake details

Monday, September 26, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 26, 2005 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 94.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.444 and latitude -17.560.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.560, 167.444
UTC time 2005-09-26 01:34:32.370
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-09-26

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