Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 393.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.286 and latitude -14.344.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 200.7 km
Coordinates -14.344, 167.286
UTC time 2012-12-21 22:28:08.570
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-12-21

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