Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 27, 2000 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 327.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.381 and latitude -14.934.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates -14.934, 167.381
UTC time 2000-05-27 00:44:16.670
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-05-27

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