Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 190.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.143 and latitude -16.032.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates -16.032, 168.143
UTC time 2018-08-21 22:32:26.470
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-08-21

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