Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - 88km W of Isangel, Vanuatu, on 2019-09-09 20:37:58 +11:00
9 Sep 10:03 UTC: First to report: USGS after 25 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2019-09-09 20:37:58 +11:00
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 20.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.4904°S / 168.4268°E
(Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Yasur (107 km / 66 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
90 km (56 mi) W of Isangel (pop: 1,400)
196 km (122 mi) S of Port-Vila (pop: 35,900)
200 km (124 mi) NE of Wé (pop: 10,400)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 2019-09-09 09:37:58 UTC 2019-09-09 20:37:58 +11:00 | M 5.2 / 20.9 km | 88km W of Isangel, Vanuatu | USGS |
| 2019-09-09 09:37:58 UTC | M 5.2 / 30 km | Vanuatu | EMSC |
| 2019-09-09 09:37:55 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ |
| 2019-09-09 09:38:00 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
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[email protected] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Kolkata
[email protected] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
201 km N of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Felt while laying in bed.
Aftershocks of the 5.2 quake 88km W of Isangel, Vanuatu, 2019-09-09 20:37:58 +11:00
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quakes):So far, no aftershocks have been registered.
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