Earthquake details

Friday, July 28, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 176.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.085 and latitude -16.163.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 154.4 km
Coordinates -16.163, 168.085
UTC time 2017-07-28 06:56:17.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-07-28

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