Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.879 and latitude -17.438.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.5 km
Coordinates -17.438, 167.879
UTC time 2010-08-16 17:20:11.780
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-08-16

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