Earthquake details

Sunday, August 13, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 195.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.579 and latitude -19.023.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 264.2 km
Coordinates -19.023, 169.579
UTC time 2017-08-13 12:18:13.860
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-13

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