Earthquake details

Sunday, October 6, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 357.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.631 and latitude -17.203.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.203, 171.631
UTC time 2024-10-06 13:00:58.071
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-10-06

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