Earthquake details

Friday, June 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.691 and latitude -17.437.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.437, 167.691
UTC time 2009-06-12 14:32:51.920
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-06-12

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