M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 19 Nov 2021 19:32 UTC

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17:46 Quake shakes coast of Vanuatu

2021-11-21T10:21+0100news-am (en)

The earthquake hit on Saturday at 6:32am local time at an intermediate depth of 125 km. A second report was later issued by France's Reseau National de Surveillance Sismique (ReNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurs at around 21:57 Nov. 20

2021-11-20T12:30+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurred in northern Vanuatu at 21:57 Nov. 20. The epicenter was about 47 km (29 miles) east of Luganville. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 129 km (80 miles) and light shaking was probably felt near the epicenter.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

2021-11-20T12:15+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred in the evening on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at 9:57 pm local time near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu , as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 123 km.

Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Near Santo, Sanma, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Nov 20, 2021 9:57 pm (GMT +11)

2021-11-20T12:15+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred in the evening on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at 9:57 pm local time near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.4 earthquake 115 km southeast of Isangel, Vanuatu

2021-11-19T21:19+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.4 quake in Vanuatu near Isangel, Tafea Province, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at 6:32 am local time at an intermediate depth of 125 km.

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Nov 20, 2021 6:32 am (GMT +11)

2021-11-19T21:19+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.4 quake in Vanuatu near Isangel, Tafea Province, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at 6:32 am local time at an intermediate depth of 125 km.

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