Earthquake details

Monday, March 4, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, March 4, 2002 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 47.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.000 and latitude -17.432.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.432, 168.000
UTC time 2002-03-04 06:53:57.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-04

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