Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 359.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.928 and latitude -20.581.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -20.581, 169.928
UTC time 2010-09-08 08:01:17.990
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-09-08

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