Earthquake details

Friday, May 29, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 79.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.329 and latitude -17.026.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -17.026, 168.329
UTC time 2009-05-29 06:20:14.610
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-29

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