Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp000avpw

Location

50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jan 2, 2002

5:22 PM Z

Depth

21.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.6000, 167.8560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.6000°, 167.8560° Depth: 21.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
January 2, 2002 at 5:22 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 3:40 PM