Earthquake details

Saturday, August 20, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 52.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.150 and latitude -18.183.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 47.6 km
Coordinates -18.183, 168.150
UTC time 2011-08-20 21:38:21.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-20

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