Earthquake details

Monday, October 6, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 6, 2003 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.730 and latitude -17.919.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.919, 167.730
UTC time 2003-10-06 13:28:57.520
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-06

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