Tuesday 17 December 2024, 07:17: earthquake at Vanuatu

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.9 felt at 07:17 on 17 December 2024.
Place: Vanuatu.

On Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 07:17 an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 and depth 28 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 07:17 on 17 December 2024 with epicenter Vanuatu, having a depth of 28 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 5.9, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas. Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.

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

For continuous updates on the latest earthquakes felt, even those felt a few minutes ago, click on the link.