Earthquake details

Monday, January 9, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 348.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.908 and latitude -14.914.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 30.5 km
Coordinates -14.914, 166.908
UTC time 2023-01-09 01:46:13.087
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-01-09

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