Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 364.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.377 and latitude -14.588.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 169.0 km
Coordinates -14.588, 167.377
UTC time 2017-05-09 13:52:10.940
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2017-05-09

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