Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.744 and latitude -17.287.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.287, 167.744
UTC time 2003-05-13 21:21:14.050
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2003-05-13

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