A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Isangel in Vanuatu. Event id: us7000n0qt. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000n0qt. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/07/24 / 2024-07-22 00:09:35 / July 22, 2024 @ 12:09 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 258.194 km (160 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, 169.5647° East, -19.1747° South, depth 258.194 km. The temblor was detected at 00:09:35 / 12:09 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Isangel (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 52 km (32 miles) from Isangel (c. 1 400 pop).
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 50 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu.
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