Earthquake details

Friday, April 13, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.086 and latitude -18.250.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.7 km
Coordinates -18.250, 168.086
UTC time 2012-04-13 04:15:10.450
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-04-13

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