Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 4, 2002 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.795 and latitude -17.992.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.992, 167.795
UTC time 2002-01-04 23:29:12.020
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-04

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