Earthquake details

Monday, April 28, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 28, 2003 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 50.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.961 and latitude -18.040.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.040, 167.961
UTC time 2003-04-28 17:38:19.960
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-04-28

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