Earthquake details

Sunday, May 26, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 208.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.306 and latitude -15.860.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.860, 168.306
UTC time 2002-05-26 23:37:08.680
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-05-26

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