Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 251.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.003 and latitude -15.501.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.8 km
Coordinates -15.501, 168.003
UTC time 2022-09-20 04:22:48.962
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-20

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