Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 97.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.762 and latitude -17.040.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.4 km
Coordinates -17.040, 167.762
UTC time 2020-05-26 22:52:13.242
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-26

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