Earthquake details

Sunday, May 23, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.988 and latitude -17.879.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.879, 168.988
UTC time 2010-05-23 19:32:41.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-05-23

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