Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 378.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.863 and latitude -14.637.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.637, 166.863
UTC time 2000-11-16 05:18:15.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-11-16

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