Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.397 and latitude -14.867.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 155.2 km
Coordinates -14.867, 167.397
UTC time 2012-09-17 21:15:46.090
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-17

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