Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 76.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.594 and latitude -17.829.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.829, 167.594
UTC time 2021-02-16 00:56:09.855
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-16

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