Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 03:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 391.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.656 and latitude -14.598.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.598, 166.656
UTC time 2000-11-16 03:17:05.340
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-11-16

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