Earthquake details

Thursday, March 2, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 360.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.672 and latitude -14.906.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -14.906, 166.672
UTC time 2023-03-02 18:11:07.084
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-03-02

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