Earthquake details

Saturday, September 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 255.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.527 and latitude -15.567.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 165.7 km
Coordinates -15.567, 167.527
UTC time 2008-09-27 03:29:29.490
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-27

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