Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 386.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.702 and latitude -14.631.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.631, 166.702
UTC time 2000-11-16 05:16:32.850
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-11-16

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