Earthquake details

Monday, January 15, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 293.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.513 and latitude -15.218.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 118.4 km
Coordinates -15.218, 167.513
UTC time 2018-01-15 02:28:34.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-01-15

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