Earthquake details

Sunday, July 26, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 23.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.089 and latitude -17.755.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -17.755, 168.089
UTC time 2009-07-26 23:01:31.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-07-26

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