Earthquake details

Friday, June 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.812 and latitude -17.611.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.611, 167.812
UTC time 2009-06-12 09:44:15.060
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-06-12

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