Earthquake details

Saturday, September 17, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 206.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.486 and latitude -16.057.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -16.057, 167.486
UTC time 2016-09-17 02:31:58.780
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-17

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