Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 19:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 99.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.763 and latitude -17.019.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.019, 167.763
UTC time 2020-09-30 19:35:23.743
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-09-30

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