Earthquake details

Sunday, April 29, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.807 and latitude -17.431.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.431, 167.807
UTC time 2001-04-29 02:41:45.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-29

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