Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 365.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.827 and latitude -14.490.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.490, 167.827
UTC time 2002-11-27 16:43:17.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-11-27

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