| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 236.5 km |
| Coordinates | -18.970, 169.377 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-07 20:55:52.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 7, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 177.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.377 and latitude -18.970.
| Location | Port Vila |
| Country | Vanuatu (VU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Vila | 177.4 km |
| Noumea | 477.8 km |
| Nadi | 859.0 km |
| Lautoka | 866.4 km |
| Suva | 959.3 km |
| Nasinu | 969.4 km |
| Honiara | 1469.3 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1849.3 km |
| Bundaberg | 1875.2 km |
| Gold Coast | 1910.4 km |
| Brisbane | 1918.7 km |
| Logan City | 1919.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
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258.0 km |
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
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228.7 km |
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M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
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227.2 km |
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
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210.7 km |
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M 4.1
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-19 08:21 UTC
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152.1 km |
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M 4.7
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-17 23:21 UTC
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253.9 km |
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M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-07 00:27 UTC
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217.0 km |
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M 5.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-06 23:10 UTC
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190.9 km |
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