Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.801 and latitude -17.660.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.660, 167.801
UTC time 2010-08-10 09:21:53.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-10

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