Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 166.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.335 and latitude -16.567.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -16.567, 167.335
UTC time 2008-03-12 11:23:34.060
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-03-12

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