Earthquake details

Monday, December 11, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, December 11, 2000 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 242.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.097 and latitude -15.569.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.569, 168.097
UTC time 2000-12-11 04:42:46.380
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-11

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