Earthquake details

Saturday, February 16, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.929 and latitude -17.897.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.897, 167.929
UTC time 2002-02-16 08:05:45.710
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-02-16

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