Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 38.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.949 and latitude -17.757.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.757, 167.949
UTC time 2009-06-02 02:17:03.510
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-06-02

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