Earthquake details

Saturday, June 17, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 175.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.869 and latitude -16.217.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 176.7 km
Coordinates -16.217, 167.869
UTC time 2017-06-17 16:37:22.760
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-06-17

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