Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 64.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.750 and latitude -17.519.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.2 km
Coordinates -17.519, 167.750
UTC time 2009-07-14 18:02:04.890
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-07-14

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