Earthquake details

Sunday, March 24, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 412.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.023 and latitude -16.655.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.655, 172.023
UTC time 2002-03-24 05:55:13.380
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-24

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