Earthquake details

Sunday, August 2, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 533.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.473 and latitude -20.817.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -20.817, 173.473
UTC time 2020-08-02 03:01:33.864
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-02

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