Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 88.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.781 and latitude -17.122.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.122, 167.781
UTC time 2020-09-06 04:39:20.443
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-09-06

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