Earthquake details

Monday, October 15, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 15, 2001 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 351.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.469 and latitude -14.689.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.689, 167.469
UTC time 2001-10-15 16:13:32.190
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-10-15

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