Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 315.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.391 and latitude -15.046.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 115.3 km
Coordinates -15.046, 167.391
UTC time 2014-08-27 23:11:34.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2014-08-27

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