Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 367.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.285 and latitude -14.589.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 198.5 km
Coordinates -14.589, 167.285
UTC time 2011-01-15 06:09:10.330
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-15

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