A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Port-Vila in Vanuatu on Tuesday. The temblor was reported at 01:08:03 / 1:08 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 17.44 km, 167.8415° East, -17.5188° South. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 22/02/16 / 2016-02-22 14:08:03 / February 22, 2016 @ 2:08 pm. Id of earthquake: us10004smd. Event ids that are associated: us10004smd. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.44 km (11 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Close country/countries, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Port-Vila (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 56 km (35 miles) from Port-Vila (c. 35 900 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 56 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu.
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