Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp000h2gd

Location

196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Oct 7, 2009

10:18 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.5170, 166.3820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -12.5170°, 166.3820° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
October 7, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 9:29 PM