Earthquake details

Sunday, October 12, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 12, 2003 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 354.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.698 and latitude -14.956.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.956, 166.698
UTC time 2003-10-12 10:54:57.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-12

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