Earthquake details

Friday, February 26, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 239.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.781 and latitude -15.648.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 123.5 km
Coordinates -15.648, 167.781
UTC time 2016-02-26 04:47:43.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-26

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