Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 332.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.290 and latitude -14.914.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 108.3 km
Coordinates -14.914, 167.290
UTC time 2016-12-06 01:21:18.310
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-12-06

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