Earthquake details

Friday, August 25, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 350.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.031 and latitude -14.602.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -14.602, 168.031
UTC time 2017-08-25 19:13:04.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-25

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