Earthquake details

Sunday, May 31, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 250.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.286 and latitude -15.485.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -15.485, 168.286
UTC time 2020-05-31 11:11:38.446
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-31

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