Latest Earthquakes in Vanuatu Today: Past 24 Hours

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In the past 24 hours, Vanuatu had one quake of magnitude 5.1. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

A moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 11 hours ago.

Strongest quake today: Mag. 5.1 | Coral Sea, 62 km NW of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.1 on Friday, Feb 3, 2023 at 11:10 am (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, 62 km NW of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.0 on Sunday, Jan 8, 2023 at 11:32 pm (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, 72 km NW of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Recent quakes above magnitude 4.0 in or near Vanuatu (updated )

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Past 30 days	22 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 21 quakes M4+ 0 quakes M5+ 0 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+
Past 90 days	45 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 38 quakes M4+ 5 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ 1 quake M7+
Past 365 days	168 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 121 quakes M4+ 40 quakes M5+ 5 quakes M6+ 2 quakes M7+

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, February 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 2023 11:10 am (GMT +11) (Feb 3, 2023 00:10 GMT)	5.1 29 km		Coral Sea, 62 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.8 x 10¹² joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Vanuatu?

The last earthquake in Vanuatu occurred 11 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Coral Sea, 62 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Feb 3, 2023 at 11:10 am (GMT +11).

How many quakes were there in Vanuatu today?

In the past 24 hours, Vanuatu had 1 quakes up to magnitude 5.1.

What was the strongest quake in Vanuatu today?

The strongest earthquake in Vanuatu today occurred 11 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Coral Sea, 62 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Feb 3, 2023 at 11:10 am (GMT +11).

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