Earthquake details

Friday, October 1, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 183.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.566 and latitude -18.877.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 286.2 km
Coordinates -18.877, 169.566
UTC time 2010-10-01 07:26:20.680
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-10-01

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