Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 86.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.806 and latitude -18.343.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 38.6 km
Coordinates -18.343, 167.806
UTC time 2011-08-20 17:11:34.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-20

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