Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.885 and latitude -17.777.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.7 km
Coordinates -17.777, 167.885
UTC time 2009-06-02 02:55:14.820
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-06-02

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