Earthquake details

Friday, January 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 16, 2009 at 06:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 299.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.991 and latitude -15.064.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates -15.064, 167.991
UTC time 2009-01-16 06:47:56.340
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-16

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