Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.781 and latitude -17.988.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 27.8 km
Coordinates -17.988, 167.781
UTC time 2010-08-11 20:20:11.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-11

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