Earthquake details

Monday, December 16, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 228.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.571 and latitude -15.808.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 55.8 km
Coordinates -15.808, 167.571
UTC time 2013-12-16 01:38:33.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-12-16

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