Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 142.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.983 and latitude -17.599.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.599, 166.983
UTC time 2012-03-13 23:16:16.510
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-13

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