Earthquake details

Saturday, November 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 319.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.460 and latitude -14.990.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 123.2 km
Coordinates -14.990, 167.460
UTC time 2012-11-17 02:51:23.390
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-11-17

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