Earthquake details

Monday, October 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 460.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.716 and latitude -13.896.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -13.896, 166.716
UTC time 2009-10-12 10:29:16.040
Location 90 km W of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-12

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