Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 68.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.458 and latitude -17.135.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 205.7 km
Coordinates -17.135, 168.458
UTC time 2008-11-04 18:35:45.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-11-04

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