Earthquake details

Thursday, November 8, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 362.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.194 and latitude -14.663.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 100.5 km
Coordinates -14.663, 167.194
UTC time 2012-11-08 07:39:42.850
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-11-08

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