Earthquake details

Sunday, December 2, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 110.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.645 and latitude -16.975.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -16.975, 167.645
UTC time 2012-12-02 00:54:22.690
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-12-02

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