Earthquake details

Monday, December 17, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 219.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.300 and latitude -19.474.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 140.0 km
Coordinates -19.474, 169.300
UTC time 2007-12-17 20:12:32.960
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-12-17

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