Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Coral Sea, 25 km southwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, on 2018-12-17 18:16:13 +11:00
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 Dec 08:24 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-17 18:16:13 +11:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.4538°S / 168.0119°E

Nearest volcano: Ambrym (25 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
75 km (46 mi) ESE of Lakatoro (pop: 705) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) ESE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) SSE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 mi) S of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
369 km (229 mi) NNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SSW of Ambrym Island (pop: 7,280) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) W of Paama Island (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) ESE of Malakula Island (pop: 22,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.8 | 10 km | - 73km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | USGS |
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