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

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 14:18 UTC
262.7 km
M 5.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 UTC
297.7 km
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
281.9 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
273.6 km
M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
271.4 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
280.2 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
245.6 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
181.0 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.