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Eton reef, Efate (134.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s
port vila / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Date & time | Feb 18, 2021 06:37:31 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Feb 18, 2021 at 5:37 pm (GMT +11) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.2 |
Depth | 10.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 18.9°S / 168.02°E ![]() |
Antipode | 18.9°N / 11.98°W |
Shaking intensity | Very strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 2 reports |
Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
Nearest volcano | Traitor's Head (128 km / 80 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 133 km (83 mi) SSW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 151 km (94 mi) WNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 238 km (148 mi) NNE of Wé (Lifou, New Caledonia) (pop: 10,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 249 km (155 mi) NE of Fayaoué (New Caledonia) (pop: 4,410) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 295 km (183 mi) N of Tadine (Maré, New Caledonia) (pop: 7,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 322 km (200 mi) SSE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 387 km (240 mi) SSE of Santo (Luganville) (pop: 13,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 397 km (247 mi) NNE of Dumbéa (New Caledonia) (pop: 19,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 403 km (251 mi) NNE of Mont-Dore (New Caledonia) (pop: 24,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 409 km (254 mi) NNE of Noumea (New Caledonia) (pop: 93,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 160 km (99 mi) WNW of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Light Rain ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.2 | 10 km | VANUATU | EMSC |
6.2 | 10 km | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ |
6.1 | 10 km | 135 Km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | USGS |
6.2 | 29 km | Vanuatu Islands | GeoAu |
6.3 | 19 km | Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] | INGV |
6.1 | 10 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Aug 8, 2021 14:37 1 year 43 weeks ago | 4.8 40 km | Coral Sea, 155 km S of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | More |
May 29, 2021 01:44 2 years ago | 4.7 35 km | Coral Sea, 69 km S of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | More |
Apr 27, 2021 13:07 2 years ago | 4.9 10 km | Coral Sea, 167 km SW of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | More |