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A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Malakula island, Vanuatu, in the afternoon of Sunday, Jan 10, 2021 at 5.48 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 166 km (103 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
Date & time | Jan 10, 2021 06:48:20 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 10, 2021, at 05:48 pm (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) |
Status | Preliminary (automatic detection) |
Magnitude | 6.1 |
Depth | 166.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 16.08°S / 167.81°E Coral Sea, Vanuatu |
Seismic antipode | 16.08°N / 12.19°W Mauritania |
Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 1 report |
Primary data source | GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences) |
Nearest volcano | Ambrym (38 km / 24 mi) |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds 29.6°C (85 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NNW |
Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
Distance | Place | Max. shaking intensity(*) | Region | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
42 km (26 mi) W of epicenter |
Lakatoro (pop: 705) |
IV: Light |
Malampa | |
93 km (58 mi) NW of epicenter |
Santo (pop: 13,400) |
IV: Light |
Santo/Malo | |
140 km (87 mi) NW of epicenter |
Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) |
IV: Light |
Santo/Malo | |
192 km (119 mi) S of epicenter |
Port Vila (pop: 35,900) |
IV: Light |
Shefa | |
247 km (153 mi) N of epicenter |
Sola (pop: 1,170) |
III: Weak |
Torba | |
415 km (258 mi) S of epicenter |
Isangel (pop: 1,440) |
III: Weak |
Tafea |
Mag | Depth | Time GMT 2021-01-10 |
Epicenter | Agency |
---|---|---|---|---|
6.1 | 166 km 103 mi |
06:48:20 | Vanuatu Islands | GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences) |
6.1 | 162 km 101 mi |
06:48:20 | VANUATU 10 km (6.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ |
EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
6.1 | 160 km 99 mi |
06:48:20 | 47 Km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 6.8 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ |
USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
6.0 | 161 km 100 mi |
06:48:20 | Vanuatu Islands 5.3 km (3.3 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ |
GeoAu (Geoscience Australia ) |
6.0 | 162 km 101 mi |
06:48:20 | Vanuatu Islands 6.8 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ |
BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia) |
Date and Time GMT | Mag Depth | Distance | Region | Details |
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Mar 12, 2021 12:03 pm (Efate) 3 years ago 9 weeks after main shock | 5.4 154 km | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) NE of main shock | Vanuatu Islands | More |
Jan 10, 2021 05:48 pm (Efate) 3 years ago | 6.1 166 km | 0 km - This quake | Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 44 km E of Norsup, Malampa Main Shock (this quake) | More |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 9, 2021 12:39 pm (Efate) Jan 9, 2021 01:39 GMT | 5.3 183 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | - 56 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 15, 2020 10:43 pm (GMT +0) Dec 15, 2020 22:43 GMT | 4.2 126 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the N | 79 km east of Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 12, 2020 03:35 pm (Efate) Dec 12, 2020 04:35 GMT | 4.3 181 km | 33 km (20 mi) to the SE | Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 7, 2020 02:22 am (Efate) Dec 6, 2020 15:22 GMT | 4.6 120 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the N | Coral Sea, 50 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 1, 2020 12:40 am (Efate) Nov 30, 2020 13:40 GMT | 4.7 44 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the N | Coral Sea, 69 km east of Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 5, 2020 11:05 pm (Efate) Aug 5, 2020 12:05 GMT | 6.4 187 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 17 km northwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa 4 reports | Info | |
May 16, 2020 02:15 pm (Efate) May 16, 2020 03:15 GMT | 5.9 183 km | 12 km (7.4 mi) to the E | Vanuatu Islands | Info | |
Aug 1, 2019 02:02 am (Efate) Jul 31, 2019 15:02 GMT | 6.6 195 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Vanuatu Islands 4 reports | Info | |
Jul 2, 2019 04:13 am (Efate) Jul 1, 2019 17:13 GMT | 6.0 115 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu Islands 10 reports | Info | |
Mar 21, 2019 02:24 am (Efate) Mar 20, 2019 15:24 GMT | 6.0 137 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu Islands 10 reports | Info | |
Aug 22, 2018 09:32 am (Efate) Aug 21, 2018 22:32 GMT | 6.8 10 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | Vanuatu Islands 2 reports | Info | |
Sep 17, 2016 01:31 pm (Efate) Sep 17, 2016 02:31 GMT | 5.8 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu Islands | Info | |
Jun 30, 2016 10:30 pm (Efate) Jun 30, 2016 11:30 GMT | 5.9 20 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the W | Vanuatu Islands 1 report | Info | |
Apr 29, 2016 06:33 am (Efate) Apr 28, 2016 19:33 GMT | 7.0 28 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 27 km northwest of Malakula Island, Malampa 2 reports | Info | |
Oct 21, 2015 08:52 am (Efate) Oct 20, 2015 21:52 GMT | 7.1 143 km | 146 km (90 mi) to the N | Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 33 km northeast of Port-Olry, Santo/Malo 8 reports | Info | |
Feb 20, 2015 12:18 am (Efate) Feb 19, 2015 13:18 GMT | 6.5 2 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the SE | VANUATU | Info | |
Jul 26, 2013 06:07 pm (Efate) Jul 26, 2013 07:07 GMT | 6.1 133 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the N | Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 49 km east of Santo, Santo/Malo 4 reports | Info | |
Feb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11) Feb 2, 2012 13:34 GMT | 7.1 23 km | 207 km (129 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11) Aug 20, 2011 18:19 GMT | 7.1 28 km | 252 km (157 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11) Aug 20, 2011 16:55 GMT | 7.2 32 km | 257 km (159 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (Efate) Aug 10, 2010 05:23 GMT | 7.3 25 km | 165 km (102 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
May 28, 2010 04:14 am (Efate) May 27, 2010 17:14 GMT | 7.2 31 km | 293 km (182 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 2, 2007 04:08 am (Efate) Aug 1, 2007 17:08 GMT | 7.2 120 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 8, 2006 09:18 am (GMT +11) Aug 7, 2006 22:18 GMT | 6.8 150 km | 31 km (20 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11) Jan 2, 2002 17:22 GMT | 7.2 21 km | 169 km (105 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 10, 2001 03:49 am (Efate) Jan 9, 2001 16:49 GMT | 7.1 103 km | 145 km (90 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Oct 5, 2000 03:58 am (Efate) Oct 4, 2000 16:58 GMT | 7.0 23 km | 121 km (75 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 27, 1999 12:21 am (Efate) Nov 26, 1999 13:21 GMT | 7.5 33 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 22, 1999 11:40 pm (Efate) Aug 22, 1999 12:40 GMT | 6.6 33 km | 25 km (15 mi) to the E | Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 16, 1997 05:59 am (GMT +11) Nov 15, 1997 18:59 GMT | 7.0 123 km | 114 km (71 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 13, 1994 02:13 pm (GMT +11) Jul 13, 1994 03:13 GMT | 6.7 33 km | 101 km (63 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 13, 1994 01:35 pm (Efate) Jul 13, 1994 02:35 GMT | 7.2 33 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 27, 1990 11:38 pm (Efate) Jul 27, 1990 12:38 GMT | 7.2 126 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Mar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11) Mar 5, 1990 16:38 GMT | 7.1 21 km | 250 km (156 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Feb 24, 1987 02:49 am (Efate) Feb 23, 1987 15:49 GMT | 6.9 234 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 21, 1985 12:13 pm (Efate) Dec 21, 1985 01:13 GMT | 7.1 43 km | 273 km (170 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 28, 1985 02:49 pm (GMT +11) Nov 28, 1985 03:49 GMT | 7.0 33 km | 291 km (181 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 28, 1985 01:25 pm (GMT +11) Nov 28, 1985 02:25 GMT | 7.0 33 km | 282 km (175 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 15, 1981 06:59 pm (GMT +11) Jul 15, 1981 07:59 GMT | 7.0 30 km | 133 km (83 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 10, 1974 07:51 pm (Efate) Jan 10, 1974 08:51 GMT | 7.2 34 km | 209 km (130 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 29, 1973 11:19 am (Efate) Dec 29, 1973 00:19 GMT | 7.2 47 km | 145 km (90 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Dec 29, 1973 12:41 am (Efate) Dec 28, 1973 13:41 GMT | 7.5 26 km | 222 km (138 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
May 4, 1972 06:48 pm (Efate) May 4, 1972 07:48 GMT | 6.9 51 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Oct 28, 1971 04:58 am (Efate) Oct 27, 1971 17:58 GMT | 6.8 45 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 20, 1969 05:50 am (Efate) Jan 19, 1969 18:50 GMT | 7.1 113 km | 146 km (91 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 13, 1965 11:40 pm (Efate) Aug 13, 1965 12:40 GMT | 7.4 25 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 12, 1965 07:01 pm (Efate) Aug 12, 1965 08:01 GMT | 6.9 30 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 12, 1965 09:31 am (Efate) Aug 11, 1965 22:31 GMT | 7.6 30 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the W | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 12, 1965 06:52 am (Efate) Aug 11, 1965 19:52 GMT | 6.9 30 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Aug 11, 1965 02:40 pm (Efate) Aug 11, 1965 03:40 GMT | 7.2 25 km | 113 km (70 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
May 20, 1965 11:40 am (Efate) May 20, 1965 00:40 GMT | 7.7 120 km | 146 km (91 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 10, 1964 03:39 am (Efate) Jul 9, 1964 16:39 GMT | 7.6 130 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the N | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jul 5, 1964 11:00 am (Efate) Jul 5, 1964 00:00 GMT | 7.5 0 km | 154 km (96 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo Islands | Info | |
Jul 24, 1961 08:51 am (GMT +11) Jul 23, 1961 21:51 GMT | 7.3 25 km | 253 km (157 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 6, 1955 10:42 am (Efate) Jan 5, 1955 23:42 GMT | 6.5 15 km | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 6, 1955 04:48 am (Efate) Jan 5, 1955 17:48 GMT | 6.6 15 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu, 44 km southeast of Norsup, Malampa | Info | |
Dec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (universal) Dec 2, 1950 19:51 GMT | 7.9 30 km | 256 km (159 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 6, 1946 06:57 am (Efate) Jan 5, 1946 19:57 GMT | 6.9 35 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 24, 1927 12:05 pm (GMT +11) Jan 24, 1927 01:05 GMT | 7.1 30 km | 249 km (155 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate) Nov 10, 1913 21:12 GMT | 7.5 0 km | 248 km (154 mi) to the SE | Vanuatu Islands | Info | |
Nov 26, 1910 04:41 am (universal) Nov 26, 1910 04:41 GMT | 7.2 35 km | 190 km (118 mi) to the NW | 56 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Info | |
Nov 10, 1910 11:19 pm (Efate) Nov 10, 1910 12:19 GMT | 7.2 0 km | 271 km (168 mi) to the NW | Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo | Info | |
Nov 9, 1910 06:02 am (universal) Nov 9, 1910 06:02 GMT | 7.4 20 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the W | Vanuatu | Info | |
Apr 10, 1909 05:27 am (universal) Apr 10, 1909 05:27 GMT | 7.0 15 km | 184 km (114 mi) to the NW | 46 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Info | |
Oct 11, 1907 02:27 pm (universal) Oct 11, 1907 14:27 GMT | 7.1 15 km | 116 km (72 mi) to the E | 157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | |
Feb 19, 1905 04:34 am (universal) Feb 19, 1905 04:34 GMT | 7.3 15 km | 280 km (174 mi) to the NE | 207 km E of Sola, Vanuatu | Info | |
May 13, 1903 05:34 pm (Efate) May 13, 1903 06:34 GMT | 7.9 0 km | 104 km (65 mi) to the S | Vanuatu Islands | Info |