Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.682 and latitude -19.150.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 19.4 km
Coordinates -19.150, 169.682
UTC time 2008-11-19 03:10:39.240
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-19

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