Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Coral Sea, 18 km south of Paama Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, on 2018-12-17 17:52:40 +11:00
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 Dec 09:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-17 17:52:40 +11:00
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.6168°S / 168.2909°E

Nearest volcano: Epi (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
110 km (68 mi) ESE of Lakatoro (pop: 705) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) N of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (136 mi) SE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
315 km (196 mi) SSE of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (212 mi) NNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of Paama Island (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ESE of Malakula Island (pop: 22,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.7 | 10 km | - 108km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | USGS |
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