Earthquake details

Saturday, July 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 412.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.789 and latitude -19.190.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -19.190, 173.789
UTC time 2012-07-21 06:11:57.910
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-07-21

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