Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.641 and latitude -17.813.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates -17.813, 167.641
UTC time 2021-02-16 01:32:00.512
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-16

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