Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 198.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.804 and latitude -16.025.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 167.8 km
Coordinates -16.025, 167.804
UTC time 2002-07-23 06:18:06.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-07-23

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