Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Friday, December 19, 2003 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 444.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.349 and latitude -16.703.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.703, 172.349
UTC time 2003-12-19 14:12:17.910
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-12-19

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