Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 110.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.439 and latitude -17.205.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -17.205, 167.439
UTC time 2020-10-09 21:22:25.769
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-10-09

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