Earthquake details

Monday, January 30, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 352.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.158 and latitude -14.774.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 79.0 km
Coordinates -14.774, 167.158
UTC time 2017-01-30 23:35:24.160
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-01-30

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