Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 9, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 9, 2000 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 230.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.986 and latitude -15.693.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.693, 167.986
UTC time 2000-08-09 00:08:41.810
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-08-09

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