5.1-magnitude quake hits 42 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu: USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 42 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu: USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2025-01-07 05:46:00|Editor: huaxia

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 42 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu at 21:20:45 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.96 degrees south latitude and 167.98 degrees east longitude.

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