Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 4, 2002 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 64.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.780 and latitude -18.013.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -18.013, 167.780
UTC time 2002-01-04 07:13:32.370
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-04

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