Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 134.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.051 and latitude -17.868.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 57.3 km
Coordinates -17.868, 167.051
UTC time 2012-02-22 00:50:43.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-22

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