Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 353.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.285 and latitude -14.721.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 152.1 km
Coordinates -14.721, 167.285
UTC time 2008-04-08 15:41:12.120
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-04-08

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