Earthquake details

Monday, November 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 05:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 383.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.254 and latitude -14.444.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 212.2 km
Coordinates -14.444, 167.254
UTC time 2009-11-16 05:56:15.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-11-16

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