Earthquake details

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.339 and latitude -17.816.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 84.0 km
Coordinates -17.816, 168.339
UTC time 2020-03-28 17:48:16.243
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-03-28

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