Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 331.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.120 and latitude -14.988.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 108.5 km
Coordinates -14.988, 167.120
UTC time 2020-10-23 19:00:45.737
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-10-23

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