Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 07:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 146.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.175 and latitude -16.425.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.425, 168.175
UTC time 2018-12-16 07:44:03.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-12-16

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