Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 73.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.867 and latitude -18.240.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.240, 167.867
UTC time 2011-08-21 00:23:39.650
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-21

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