Earthquake details

Monday, December 11, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 390.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.443 and latitude -14.334.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 186.0 km
Coordinates -14.334, 167.443
UTC time 2017-12-11 17:29:10.440
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-11

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