Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 14.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.334 and latitude -17.610.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 103.1 km
Coordinates -17.610, 168.334
UTC time 2012-08-29 13:34:30.180
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-29

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