Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.550 and latitude -19.027.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -19.027, 169.550
UTC time 2008-11-18 11:12:21.590
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-18

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