Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.830 and latitude -17.956.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.956, 167.830
UTC time 2010-08-12 02:56:01.250
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-12

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