Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 203.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.549 and latitude -19.134.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 272.4 km
Coordinates -19.134, 169.549
UTC time 2024-07-16 12:29:44.602
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-07-16

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Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 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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