Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.785 and latitude -17.472.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 4.2 km
Coordinates -17.472, 167.785
UTC time 2021-02-20 02:44:05.754
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-20

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