Earthquake details

Friday, February 26, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.463 and latitude -17.465.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.465, 167.463
UTC time 2021-02-26 11:21:57.943
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-26

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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
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M 5.3
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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
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