Earthquake details

Saturday, September 12, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 86.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.679 and latitude -17.256.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.256, 167.679
UTC time 2020-09-12 08:34:27.321
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-09-12

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