Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Coral Sea, 57 km northwest of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, on 2020-02-13 17:50:47 +11:00 -
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Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 115 km depth
13 Feb 07:09 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 minutes.
Date & time: 13 Feb 2020 06:50:47 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-02-13 17:50:47 +11:00
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 114.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.3053°S / 168.8042°E

Nearest volcano: Yasur (71 km / 44 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) WNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) SSE of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) NE of Wé (Lifou, New Caledonia) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
267 km (166 mi) NNE of Tadine (Maré, New Caledonia) (pop: 7,490) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) ENE of Fayaoué (New Caledonia) (pop: 4,410) --> See nearby quakes!
390 km (242 mi) SSE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
400 km (249 mi) NE of Dumbéa (New Caledonia) (pop: 19,300) --> See nearby quakes!
403 km (250 mi) NE of Mont-Dore (New Caledonia) (pop: 24,700) --> See nearby quakes!
411 km (255 mi) NE of Noumea (New Caledonia) (pop: 93,100) --> See nearby quakes!
456 km (283 mi) SSE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.1 | 115 km | 55km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | USGS |
M 5.1 | 114 km | Vanuatu | EMSC |
M 5.0 | 171 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
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Shefa (Vanuatu, 181 km NW of epicenter) : shaked (reported through EMSC)
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