Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 302.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.163 and latitude -15.023.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates -15.023, 168.163
UTC time 2017-03-07 23:38:22.520
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-03-07

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