Earthquake details

Friday, November 21, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 355.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.218 and latitude -14.724.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 108.2 km
Coordinates -14.724, 167.218
UTC time 2008-11-21 13:55:41.630
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-21

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