Earthquake details

Sunday, January 13, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.810 and latitude -17.434.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.434, 167.810
UTC time 2002-01-13 16:32:54.170
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-13

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