Earthquake details

Sunday, January 6, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 6, 2002 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 44.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.968 and latitude -17.508.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.508, 167.968
UTC time 2002-01-06 15:31:13.660
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-06

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