Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 106.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.573 and latitude -18.389.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -18.389, 167.573
UTC time 2003-05-06 07:52:11.650
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-05-06

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