Earthquake details

Friday, December 25, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, December 25, 2015 at 07:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 285.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.555 and latitude -15.279.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 121.4 km
Coordinates -15.279, 167.555
UTC time 2015-12-25 07:43:50.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-12-25

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