Earthquake details

Friday, August 26, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 16:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 377.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.352 and latitude -14.474.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 173.8 km
Coordinates -14.474, 167.352
UTC time 2022-08-26 16:10:50.256
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-26

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