Mag. 4.9 earthquake - - 95km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu, on 2018-12-17 19:04:13 +11:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.6 quake Vanuatu Islands 16 December 09:48 UTC, which had occurred 22 hours earlier.
Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
17 Dec 09:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-17 19:04:13 +11:00
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.3864°S / 168.2661°E
(Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Lopevi (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
96 km (60 mi) ESE of Lakatoro (pop: 705)
150 km (93 mi) N of Port-Vila (Port Vila) (pop: 35,900)
152 km (95 mi) SE of Luganville (pop: 13,400)
197 km (122 mi) SE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950)
290 km (180 mi) SSE of Sola (pop: 1,170)
367 km (228 mi) NNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440)
515 km (320 mi) N of Wé (Lifou, New Caledonia) (pop: 10,400)
682 km (424 mi) NNE of Noumea (New Caledonia) (pop: 93,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | - 95km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | USGS |
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Port Vila / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Sudden and strong jolt followed by slow movement. About 10 seconds
Port havannah (129.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Slight rumble followed by what felt like the bed being kicked.
154.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
152.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Port vila / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Shaking lasted 5-8 sec .
Port Vila / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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