Earthquake details

Thursday, May 24, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, May 24, 2001 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 253.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.648 and latitude -15.550.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 150.9 km
Coordinates -15.550, 167.648
UTC time 2001-05-24 10:40:00.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-05-24

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