Earthquake details

Friday, February 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 360.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.829 and latitude -14.824.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.9 km
Coordinates -14.824, 166.829
UTC time 2012-02-17 11:26:49.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-17

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