Earthquake details

Friday, July 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 114.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.351 and latitude -17.265.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -17.265, 167.351
UTC time 2011-07-15 15:00:49.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-07-15

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