Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.855 and latitude -18.209.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 38.1 km
Coordinates -18.209, 167.855
UTC time 2011-08-20 18:26:45.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-20

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