Earthquake details

Friday, December 16, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 355.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.590 and latitude -17.079.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.079, 171.590
UTC time 2011-12-16 01:37:22.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-16

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