Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 194.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.612 and latitude -18.980.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 267.2 km
Coordinates -18.980, 169.612
UTC time 2022-01-05 16:43:09.361
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-01-05

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