Earthquake details

Monday, August 15, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 362.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.646 and latitude -17.035.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.4 km
Coordinates -17.035, 171.646
UTC time 2011-08-15 15:20:09.520
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-15

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