Earthquake details

Friday, February 3, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 117.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.277 and latitude -17.378.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates -17.378, 167.277
UTC time 2012-02-03 03:46:21.150
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-02-03

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