Earthquake details

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 143.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.598 and latitude -16.646.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -16.646, 167.598
UTC time 2008-03-30 18:21:44.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-30

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