Earthquake details

Monday, September 17, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 275.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.497 and latitude -15.393.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 117.3 km
Coordinates -15.393, 167.497
UTC time 2018-09-17 00:24:14.010
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-17

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