Thursday 7 December 2023, 01:56: earthquake at Vanuatu

Earthquakes with magnitude 7.1 felt at 01:56 on 7 December 2023.
Place: Vanuatu.

On Thursday 7 December 2023 at 01:56 an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 and depth 50 km was recorded in Vanuatu. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 01:56 on 7 December 2023 with epicenter Vanuatu, having a depth of 50 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 7.1, therefore between 7 and 8, this earthquake is classified as "very strong". This type of earthquake can cause huge damage within a range of several hundred kilometers.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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