Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 338.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.513 and latitude -14.791.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 128.8 km
Coordinates -14.791, 167.513
UTC time 2021-02-23 22:06:43.140
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-23

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