Earthquake details

Monday, December 4, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 479.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.398 and latitude -13.929.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -13.929, 170.398
UTC time 2017-12-04 01:35:01.580
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-04

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