Earthquake details

Thursday, August 25, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.615 and latitude -18.275.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.275, 167.615
UTC time 2011-08-25 14:23:45.220
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-25

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