Earthquake details

Sunday, September 5, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 181.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.042 and latitude -16.129.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 187.5 km
Coordinates -16.129, 168.042
UTC time 2010-09-05 01:49:50.940
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-09-05

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