Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 170.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.978 and latitude -16.244.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 181.3 km
Coordinates -16.244, 167.978
UTC time 2017-09-05 02:50:01.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-09-05

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