Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Coral Sea, 131 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Dec 10, 2021 at 11:56 am (GMT +11) -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 110 km depth
10 Dec 01:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 27 minutes.
Update Fri, 10 Dec 2021, 01:30
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu4.5 quake 10 Dec 11:56 am (GMT +11)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred 33 minutes ago 95 km northwest of Isangel, Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 110.2 km beneath the epicenter near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, in the morning on Friday, December 10th, 2021, at 11:56 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 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 95 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 110.2 km beneath the epicenter near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, in the morning on Friday, December 10th, 2021, at 11:56 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 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 95 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 10, 2021 00:56:52 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Dec 10, 2021 at 11:56 am (GMT +11) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.5 |
| Depth | 110.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 18.8281°S / 168.7831°E  (Coral Sea, Vanuatu) |
| Antipode | 18.828°N / 11.217°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Traitor's Head (48 km / 30 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 95 km (59 mi) NW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (81 mi) SSE of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 281 km (175 mi) NE of Wé (Lifou, New Caledonia) (pop: 10,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 311 km (193 mi) NE of Fayaoué (New Caledonia) (pop: 4,410) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) NW of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 187 km (116 mi) NW of Aneityum Island (pop: 915) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from E |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.5 | 110 km | 94 Km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | USGS |
| 4.5 | 110 km | Vanuatu Islands | RaspberryShake |
| 4.5 | 110 km | VANUATU | EMSC |
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