Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 73 km northwest of Port-Vila, Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Monday, 13 July 2020 at 22:14 (GMT) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 4 km depth
13 Jul 22:30 UTC: First to report: GeoAu after 15 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km.
Jul 16 03:40: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 3.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km.
Jul 16 03:40: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 3.7 km.
Date & time: 13 Jul 2020 22:14:48 UTC -
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 3.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.273°S / 167.832°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: North Vate (52 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) NW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SSE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) SSE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) SSE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
295 km (183 mi) NNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
379 km (236 mi) S of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
400 km (248 mi) NNE of Fayaoué (New Caledonia) (pop: 4,410) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSE of Malakula Island (pop: 22,900) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Paama Island (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
294 km (183 mi) NNW of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
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 | 3.7 km | Vanuatu Islands | GeoAu |
| M 5.1 | 10 km | 73 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | USGS |
| M 5.1 | 10 km | Vanuatu | EMSC |
| M 5.2 | 39 km | Vanuatu Islands | BMKG |
| M 5.2 | 10 km | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ |
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