Earthquake details

Sunday, September 13, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 366.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.304 and latitude -14.592.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 199.2 km
Coordinates -14.592, 167.304
UTC time 2009-09-13 05:14:41.730
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-09-13

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