Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 2, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 13:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 329.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.246 and latitude -14.956.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 97.0 km
Coordinates -14.956, 167.246
UTC time 2001-01-02 13:03:35.550
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-01-02

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