Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.840 and latitude -17.485.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.485, 167.840
UTC time 2021-02-20 17:25:20.679
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-20

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