Earthquake details

Thursday, March 2, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 359.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.717 and latitude -14.891.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 12.9 km
Coordinates -14.891, 166.717
UTC time 2023-03-02 20:55:29.022
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-03-02

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