Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.890 and latitude -17.562.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.562, 167.890
UTC time 2021-02-17 11:31:59.846
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-17

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