Earthquake details

Thursday, December 27, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, December 27, 2001 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 361.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.262 and latitude -14.647.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 153.2 km
Coordinates -14.647, 167.262
UTC time 2001-12-27 10:54:51.790
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2001-12-27

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