Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 373.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.718 and latitude -14.751.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.751, 166.718
UTC time 2000-11-16 17:06:31.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-11-16

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