Earthquake details

Friday, February 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.640 and latitude -17.674.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.674, 167.640
UTC time 2021-02-19 09:20:01.154
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-19

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