Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.727 and latitude -17.348.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.7 km
Coordinates -17.348, 167.727
UTC time 2010-08-12 12:53:49.710
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-12

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