Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.722 and latitude -17.334.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.334, 167.722
UTC time 2002-01-15 04:47:59.850
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-01-15

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
37.0 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
83.4 km
M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
80.0 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
42.9 km
M 4.1
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-19 08:21 UTC
104.3 km
M 4.7
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-17 23:21 UTC
49.7 km
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-07 00:27 UTC
104.1 km
M 5.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-06 23:10 UTC
64.7 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.