Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 87.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.721 and latitude -17.189.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.189, 167.721
UTC time 2001-12-12 12:53:18.410
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2001-12-12

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