Earthquake details

Friday, March 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 97.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.459 and latitude -18.059.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -18.059, 167.459
UTC time 2009-03-20 14:21:49.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-20

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