Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 08:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 210.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.450 and latitude -16.036.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -16.036, 167.450
UTC time 2016-07-26 08:04:20.310
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-26

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