Earthquake details

Thursday, March 17, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 72.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.826 and latitude -17.275.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -17.275, 167.826
UTC time 2011-03-17 02:48:00.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-03-17

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