Earthquake details

Monday, March 31, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, March 31, 2008 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.877 and latitude -17.462.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 36.2 km
Coordinates -17.462, 167.877
UTC time 2008-03-31 19:03:44.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-31

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