Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 64.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.798 and latitude -17.423.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.423, 167.798
UTC time 2010-08-12 08:56:00.510
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-12

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