Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 184.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.065 and latitude -16.094.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 181.9 km
Coordinates -16.094, 168.065
UTC time 2020-08-05 12:05:36.589
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-08-05

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