Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 23:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 337.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.265 and latitude -14.873.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 140.2 km
Coordinates -14.873, 167.265
UTC time 2016-07-17 23:07:17.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-17

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