Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
sam., 31 juil. 2021, 08:31
08:31 AM | AUTEUR : EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
5.0 quake 31 Jul 7:05 pm (GMT +11)
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, early evening on Saturday 31 July 2021 at 7:05 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 5.0 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Port-Olry (pop. 2,000) located 77 km from the epicenter, and Luganville (pop. 13,400) 84 km away.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & heure: 31 Jul 7:05 pm (GMT +11) local time (31 Jul 2021 08:05 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Profondeur: 10.0 km
Épicentre latitude / longitude: 15.31°S / 166.41°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Source de données principale: USGS
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