Earthquake details

Saturday, April 14, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 14, 2001 at 08:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 72.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.386 and latitude -17.093.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 17.2 km
Coordinates -17.093, 168.386
UTC time 2001-04-14 08:51:13.880
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-14

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