Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 19:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 102.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.643 and latitude -17.077.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 40.3 km
Coordinates -17.077, 167.643
UTC time 2009-12-01 19:42:58.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-01

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