Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 392.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.360 and latitude -14.332.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 201.8 km
Coordinates -14.332, 167.360
UTC time 2024-10-02 21:41:45.992
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-10-02

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