Earthquake details

Sunday, September 7, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 251.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.091 and latitude -15.807.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.807, 167.091
UTC time 2003-09-07 13:42:54.510
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-09-07

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