Earthquake details

Monday, March 24, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 164.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.031 and latitude -16.912.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.912, 167.031
UTC time 2008-03-24 07:02:34.640
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-24

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