M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 20 Feb 2021 02:44 UTC

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits islands in the South Pacific: tsunami ruled out in Chile | International

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0100en24 (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 shook this Wednesday the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia in the Pacific , according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Article link Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a warning in the wake of the earthquake, the epicenter of which was located....

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs in the Coral Sea west-northwest of Port Vila at around 0425 VUT Feb. 21

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:56:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea west of Vanuatu at around 0425 VUT Feb. 21. The epicenter was about 52 km (32 miles) west-northwest of Port Vila. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout Vanuatu.

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurs in Coral Sea west-northwest of Port Vila at around 1344 VUT Feb. 20

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 05:33:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea west of Vanuatu at around 1344 VUT Feb. 20. The epicenter was about 70 km (43 miles) west-northwest of Port Vila. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 6 km (4 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout Vanuatu.

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurs off Port Vila Feb. 19.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:46:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea west of central Vanuatu at approximately 2020 Feb. 19. The epicenter was about 71 km (44 miles) west of Port Vila. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout central Vanuatu.

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