A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu at Aug 19, 8:20 PM ET, 70 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
How strong was the 84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 70 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.
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