Earthquake details

Friday, January 29, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 196.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.665 and latitude -18.948.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -18.948, 169.665
UTC time 2010-01-29 09:19:54.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-01-29

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