Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 76 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 15 December 2019 at 16:32 (GMT) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 103 km depth
15 Dec 16:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 18 minutes.
Dec 15 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 96.0 to 103.0 km.
Dec 15 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 96.0 to 103.0 km.
Date & time: 15 Dec 2019 16:32:26 UTC -
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 103.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.31°S / 167.84°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Aoba (22 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) ENE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) ESE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NNE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) S of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) N of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NW of Pentecost Island (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NNE of Malakula Island (pop: 22,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 103 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
| M 4.9 | 113 km | 42km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | USGS |
| M 4.7 | 116 km | Vanuatu | EMSC |
| M 4.6 | 112 km | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ |
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