Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 278.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.541 and latitude -15.345.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 124.4 km
Coordinates -15.345, 167.541
UTC time 2020-04-20 00:34:36.399
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-04-20

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