Earthquake details

Saturday, October 25, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 125.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.255 and latitude -17.227.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 22.8 km
Coordinates -17.227, 167.255
UTC time 2008-10-25 19:24:50.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-25

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