Earthquake details

Friday, June 5, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.721 and latitude -17.429.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates -17.429, 167.721
UTC time 2009-06-05 21:16:55.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-06-05

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