Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 236.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.748 and latitude -15.685.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 118.8 km
Coordinates -15.685, 167.748
UTC time 2018-05-30 02:32:49.010
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-05-30

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