Earthquake details

Monday, August 29, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 29, 2011 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.941 and latitude -16.350.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 202.3 km
Coordinates -16.350, 167.941
UTC time 2011-08-29 18:57:39.010
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-29

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