Earthquake details

Friday, January 23, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 81.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.520 and latitude -17.031.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 220.0 km
Coordinates -17.031, 168.520
UTC time 2015-01-23 03:47:27.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2015-01-23

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