Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 195.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.993 and latitude -16.008.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 179.4 km
Coordinates -16.008, 167.993
UTC time 2009-11-08 15:46:09.220
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-11-08

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