Earthquake details

Thursday, September 6, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 501.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.825 and latitude -13.933.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 643.6 km
Coordinates -13.933, 170.825
UTC time 2018-09-06 16:01:45.400
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-06

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