Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 338.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.404 and latitude -16.993.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.993, 171.404
UTC time 2012-01-10 01:45:39.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-01-10

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