A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported 81 kilometers (50 miles) from Isangel in Vanuatu on Saturday. Exact location of earthquake, 169.1683° East, -18.8202° South, depth 187.96 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 17/08/18 / 2018-08-17 19:29:26 / August 17, 2018 @ 7:29 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 187.96 km (117 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 06:29:26 / 6:29 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us1000gbsr. Event ids that are associated: us1000gbsr.
Country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Isangel (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 82 km (51 miles) from Isangel (c. 1 400 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 81 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu.
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