Earthquake details

Saturday, May 16, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 190.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.003 and latitude -16.056.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 170.6 km
Coordinates -16.056, 168.003
UTC time 2020-05-16 03:15:44.032
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-16

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