Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 157.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.894 and latitude -16.378.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -16.378, 167.894
UTC time 2018-12-26 03:23:54.270
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-12-26

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