Earthquake details

Saturday, October 21, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 236.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.853 and latitude -15.660.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 117.8 km
Coordinates -15.660, 167.853
UTC time 2017-10-21 16:35:38.170
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-10-21

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