Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 04:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.657 and latitude -17.171.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.171, 167.657
UTC time 2020-09-06 04:20:50.790
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-09-06

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