Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - 103 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 31 May 2020 at 11:11 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 75 km depth
31 May 11:25 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 13 minutes.
May 31 11:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 223.0 to 225.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 225.0 to 222.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 222.0 to 200.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 200.0 to 75.0 km.
May 31 11:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 223.0 to 225.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 225.0 to 222.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 222.0 to 200.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 200.0 to 75.0 km.
Date & time: 31 May 2020 11:11:48 UTC -
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 75.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.57°S / 168.12°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Aoba (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) NE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) E of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) ESE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) SSE of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) N of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NNW of Pentecost Island (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) NE of Malakula Island (pop: 22,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 75 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
| M 4.9 | 61 km | 102 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu | USGS |
| M 4.9 | 60 km | Vanuatu | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 60 km | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ |
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