Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Jul 8 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 114.0 to 115.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 114.0 to 115.0 km.
Date & time: Tue, 8 Jul 12:56:27 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 115.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.68°S / 168.39°E
(Vanuatu)
Nearest volcano: North Vate (30 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 115.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.68°S / 168.39°E
(Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: North Vate (30 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Tue, 8 Jul 2014 | ||||
| Tue, 8 Jul 12:56 UTC | M 6.2 / 118 km | VANUATU | EMSC | |
"I felt it" reports:
breakas resort vanuatu / MMI IV (Light shaking): woken by rumble then slight shake felt. building structure moved but no noticeable damage. Concern for possible Tsunami?
port vila harbor / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Port Villa / MMI V (Moderate shaking): It woke me up shook three story building for a while
port vila / MMI V (Moderate shaking): nice one really was strong shaking for a extended period, however did not culminate with the usual whip at the end that causes the most damage here in previous earthquakes. am guessing the depth played a factor in nullifiying that and made for a more pleasant then usual experience
noumea / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Luganville (Vanuatu) (271 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Gentle slow swaying. A noise occurred first, like a rushing sound. (via EMSC)
Noumea (New Caledonia) (554 km S from epicenter)(no details): Très léger, durant très peu de temps (10s max) (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2014 | ||||
| Sat, 12 Jul 23:22 UTC | M 4.2 / 264 km - [info] | [Map] | GEONET (NZ) | |
| Sat, 12 Jul 23:22 UTC | M 4.9 / 263 km - [info] | Vanuatu Islands | [Map] | GFZ |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2014 | ||||
| Sat, 23 Aug 14:57 UTC | M 4.7 / 51 km - [info] | 4.7 VANUATU | [Map] | EMSC |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2014 | ||||
| Thu, 13 Nov 12:21 UTC | M 5.5 / 210 km - [info] | VANUATU | [Map] | EMSC |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | ||||
| Sat, 22 Nov 04:18 UTC | M 5.3 / 71 km - [info] | Vanuatu Islands | [Map] | GFZ |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2014 | ||||
| Fri, 26 Dec 04:58 UTC | M 5.1 / 80 km - [info] | VANUATU | [Map] | EMSC |
