Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.532 and latitude -17.156.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.156, 167.532
UTC time 2020-09-06 02:59:16.073
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-09-06

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