M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 22 Jul 2024 00:09 UTC

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Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 54 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 03:32 pm (Santiago time)

2024-07-25T22:00:00(volcanodiscovery)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Calama , a city with more than 140,000 inhabitants in Chile , in 54 km (33 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 93 km southwest of Abepura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 02:12 am (Jayapura time)

2024-07-25T19:43:00(volcanodiscovery)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 151 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 01:05 pm (GMT -2)

2024-07-25T17:30:00(volcanodiscovery)

Seismic station: Hope Point, South Georgia Island (HOPE/II network) | Distance from quake: 976 km / 606 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 106 km southeast of Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin , Russia, on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 07:31 pm (GMT +10)

2024-07-25T14:00:00(volcanodiscovery)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Severo-Kuril'sk , a town with 2,400 inhabitants in Russia , in 106 km (66 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region -- GFZ

2024-07-25T12:39:00(wn)

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region -- GFZ

2024-07-25T12:17:00(english-news-cn)

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands Region at 0947 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region -- GFZ

2024-07-25T12:16:00(xinhuanet-english)

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands Region at 0947 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 435 km northeast of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu, on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 08:47 pm (GMT +11)

2024-07-25T12:15:00(volcanodiscovery)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.9 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.6 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 200 km southeast of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 01:40 am (Universal Time time)

2024-07-25T03:59:00(volcanodiscovery)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Agats , a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 188 km (117 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 116 mi west of Dutch Harbor, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States, on Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024, at 01:05 am (GMT -9)

2024-07-24T12:23:00(volcanodiscovery)

Seismic station: Bogoslof, Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska (BOGO/AV network) | Distance from quake: 90 km / 56 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 24 km southeast of Maewo Island, Penama, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024, at 02:21 am (Efate time)

2024-07-22T22:32:00(volcanodiscovery)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 44 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Coral Sea, 20 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024, at 01:38 am (Efate time)

2024-07-22T18:02:00(volcanodiscovery)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Norsup , a town with 3,000 inhabitants in Vanuatu , in 103 km (64 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Port Vila, 241 km (150 mi) away from the....

Terremoto Vanuatu, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.0 a Saratamata, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-22T16:55:00(3bmeteo)

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.0, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 16:38 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Saratamata, Vanuatu. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 10 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Vanuatu experiences 6-magnitude earthquake

2024-07-22T14:07:00(menafn)

) On Monday morning, the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu was struck by a powerful earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake, which was reported to have a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, occurred in the early hours of the day and centered in the Norsup area on Malakula Island.

Urgent: 6.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T11:38:00(wn)

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a....

6.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T11:18:00(wn)

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.

Urgent: 6.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T11:15:00(china.org.cn)

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0504 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. Enditem.

6.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T10:51:00(english-news-cn)

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0504 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

6.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T10:49:00(xinhuanet-english)

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0504 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

2024-07-22T08:57:00(wn)

SUVA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 90 km northeast of Norsup, Vanuatu, at 16:04 (0504 GMT) local time on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was determined to....

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 05:08 pm (Efate time)

2024-07-22T08:38:00(volcanodiscovery)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 88 km east of Santo, Vanuatu in the afternoon

2024-07-22T08:38:00(volcanodiscovery)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Terremoto Vanuatu, scossa di magnitudo 6 a Saratamata, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-22T08:31:00(3bmeteo)

Scossa di terremoto a Saratamata, Vanuatu. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 6, si è verificata alle ore 16:20 (ore 07:20 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Saratamata, Vanuatu. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 10 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel....

Terremoto Vanuatu, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.5 a Saratamata, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-22T08:31:00(3bmeteo)

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.5, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 07:04 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Saratamata, Vanuatu. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 10 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Strong earthquake shakes Vanuatu

2024-07-22T08:10:00(aa-en)

US Geological Survey measures earthquake at magnitude 6 which hit Pacific Island nation at around 0504GMT. ISTANBUL A strong earthquake jolted the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. According to the USGS, the earthquake measuring magnitude 6 on the Richter....

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T07:45:00(china.org.cn)

HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 05:04:15 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.55 degrees south latitude and 168.05 degrees east longitude.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T07:37:00(wn)

HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 05:04:15 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German....

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu

2024-07-22T07:31:00(volcanodiscovery)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred only 11 minutes ago 83 km southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 126 km beneath the epicenter near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu, in the afternoon on Monday, July 22nd, 2024, at 4:04 pm local time.

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 96 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu, on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 04:04 pm (Efate time) - information

2024-07-22T07:31:00(volcanodiscovery)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred only 11 minutes ago 83 km southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 126 km beneath the epicenter near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu, in the afternoon on Monday, July 22nd, 2024, at 4:04 pm local time.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T07:28:00(english-news-cn)

HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 05:04:15 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.55 degrees south latitude and 168.05 degrees east longitude.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-22T07:26:00(xinhuanet-english)

HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 05:04:15 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.55 degrees south latitude and 168.05 degrees east longitude.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Coral Sea, 32 km south of Maewo Island, Penama, Vanuatu, on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 02:54 pm (Efate time)

2024-07-22T06:40:00(volcanodiscovery)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 50 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Gisborne, New Zealand, on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 01:36 pm (GMT +12)

2024-07-22T03:50:00(volcanodiscovery)

Seismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 438 km / 272 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Terremoto Vanuatu, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.1 a Isangel, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-22T02:55:00(3bmeteo)

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.1, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 02:09 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Isangel, Vanuatu. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 242 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 50 km northeast of Isangel, Vanuatu

2024-07-22T02:25:00(volcanodiscovery)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 11 minutes ago 50 km northeast of Isangel, Vanuatu, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 256.3 km beneath the epicenter near Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu, in the morning on Monday, July 22nd, 2024, at 11:09 am local time.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Coral Sea, 50 km northeast of Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu, on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 11:09 am (Efate time)

2024-07-22T02:25:00(volcanodiscovery)

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 50 km northeast of Isangel, Vanuatu. An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 11 minutes ago 50 km northeast of Isangel, Vanuatu, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 256.

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