A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Port-Vila in Vanuatu. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 17/12/24 / 2024-12-17 01:53:13 / December 17, 2024 @ 1:53 am. The 5.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:53:13 / 1:53 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 48.726 km (30 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 167.9646° East, -17.7548° South, depth 48.726 km. Id of earthquake: us7000nzf4. Event ids that are associated: us7000nzf4.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 38 km (24 miles) from Port-Vila (c. 35 900 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Port-Vila (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 37 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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