Earthquake details

Monday, November 2, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 26.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.418 and latitude -17.516.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.5 km
Coordinates -17.516, 168.418
UTC time 2009-11-02 22:55:49.560
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-11-02

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