Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 308.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.945 and latitude -14.988.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -14.988, 167.945
UTC time 2022-01-20 10:58:09.665
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-01-20

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