Earthquake details

Saturday, April 12, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 262.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.596 and latitude -19.759.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -19.759, 169.596
UTC time 2008-04-12 14:43:34.090
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-04-12

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