Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.587 and latitude -16.743.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.743, 167.587
UTC time 2002-01-30 23:27:22.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-01-30

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