Earthquake details

Thursday, November 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.615 and latitude -17.840.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.840, 167.615
UTC time 2008-11-27 17:37:45.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-27

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