Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 65.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.819 and latitude -17.388.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.388, 167.819
UTC time 2002-01-15 04:56:27.550
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-15

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