M5.0 earthquake - 57 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
2685 d ago · 10 Jun 2019, 14:43 UTC 57 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on 10 Jun 2019, 14:43 UTC at a depth of 169 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 200 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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