Earthquake details

Friday, January 16, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.624 and latitude -17.852.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 8.3 km
Coordinates -17.852, 167.624
UTC time 2015-01-16 07:13:16.360
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-01-16

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