Earthquake details

Saturday, October 2, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 02:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.069 and latitude -17.448.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates -17.448, 168.069
UTC time 2010-10-02 02:54:18.750
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-10-02

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