Earthquake details

Saturday, August 30, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 346.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.238 and latitude -14.796.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 137.0 km
Coordinates -14.796, 167.238
UTC time 2003-08-30 00:05:39.220
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2003-08-30

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