Earthquake details

Thursday, July 19, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 13:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.694 and latitude -17.404.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.404, 167.694
UTC time 2001-07-19 13:10:26.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-07-19

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