Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 85 km east of Santo, Vanuatu around noon
5.4 quake 14 Sep 1:03 pm (GMT +11)

A shallow magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported around noon near Santo, Luganville, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at 1:03 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Santo (pop. 13,400) located 85 km from the epicenter, Norsup (pop. 3,000) 94 km away, Lakatoro (pop. 710) 96 km away, and Port-Olry (pop. 2,000) 103 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 14, 2024 01:03 pm (Efate time) local time (14 Sep 2024 02:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.4°S / 167.94°E (Vanuatu)
Primary data source: BMKG
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