Event ID	255697
Event time	2020-09-03 02:34:02 (UTC)
Local time	2020-09-02 15:34:02 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2020-09-03 02:54:00 (UTC)
Magnitude	5
Depth	10 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Vanuatu
Administration area	Penama
Nearest settlement	Namoumou
Distance	34 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Coral Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Luganville (125.12 km)

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Nearest airports

Gaua Island Airport (59.30 km), Santo Pekoa International Airport (120.53 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Mere Lava volcano (26.86 km), Merig volcano (38.56 km), Gaua volcano (61.11 km), Ambae volcano (82.57 km), Mota volcano (92.34 km), Suretamatai volcano (105.75 km), Motlav volcano (112.00 km), Ureparapara volcano (139.85 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Namoumou, Penama, Vanuatu) settlement within 00:56. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)