Earthquake details

Saturday, March 7, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 52.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.850 and latitude -17.892.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.892, 167.850
UTC time 2020-03-07 05:43:45.580
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-03-07

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