Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 22, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at 23:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 370.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.273 and latitude -14.558.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 168.7 km
Coordinates -14.558, 167.273
UTC time 2000-03-22 23:32:26.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-03-22

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