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Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - Coral Sea, 25 km northeast of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, on 18 Apr 6:48 pm (GMT +11)

Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 105 km depth

18 Apr 08:07 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 minutes.

Update Sun, 18 Apr 2021, 08:12

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu

4.7 quake 18 Apr 6:48 pm (GMT +11)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 24 minutes ago 25 km northeast of Isangel, Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 104.5 km beneath the epicenter near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, early evening on Sunday 18 April 2021 at 6:48 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Isangel (pop. 1,400) located 25 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Apr 18, 2021 07:48:03 UTC
Local time at epicenter	18 Apr 6:48 pm (GMT +11)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.7
Depth	104.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	19.396°S / 169.4586°E (Coral Sea, Vanuatu)
Antipode	19.396°N / 10.541°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Yasur (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	25 km (15 mi) NE of Isangel (pop: 1,440) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 221 km (137 mi) SE of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 285 km (177 mi) NE of Wé (Lifou, New Caledonia) (pop: 10,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 290 km (180 mi) NE of Tadine (Maré, New Caledonia) (pop: 7,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 336 km (209 mi) ENE of Fayaoué (New Caledonia) (pop: 4,410) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 430 km (267 mi) SSE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 438 km (272 mi) NE of Dumbéa (New Caledonia) (pop: 19,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 438 km (272 mi) NE of Mont-Dore (New Caledonia) (pop: 24,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 443 km (275 mi) NE of Paita (New Caledonia) (pop: 12,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 448 km (278 mi) NE of Noumea (New Caledonia) (pop: 93,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) NNW of Aneityum Island (pop: 915) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 26.2°C (79 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10¹¹ joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.7	105 km	24 Km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu	USGS
4.7	104 km	VANUATU	EMSC

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Seismic station: Norfolk Island (NFK/AU network) | Distance from quake: 1084 km / 673 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Norfolk Island: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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