Earthquake details

Sunday, January 13, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.031 and latitude -17.506.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.506, 168.031
UTC time 2002-01-13 16:33:30.420
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-13

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