Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 99.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.624 and latitude -18.347.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.6 km
Coordinates -18.347, 167.624
UTC time 2006-08-08 21:17:00.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-08

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