Earthquake details

Friday, January 23, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 295.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.506 and latitude -15.201.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 145.3 km
Coordinates -15.201, 167.506
UTC time 2009-01-23 01:50:19.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-23

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