Earthquakes of magnitude 5.8 and 5.9 occurred in the southeastern waters of vanuatu's capital According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Network: 2022-07-1205:06:07 in Vanuatu

Earthquakes of magnitude 5.8 and magnitude 5.9 have occurred in the southeastern waters of Vanuatu's capital

According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Network:

2022-07-12 05:06:07 A magnitude earthquake of magnitude 5.8 (central longitude 169.05°, latitude -18°) occurred in the islands of Vanuatu, and soon after 05:10:49, another magnitude 5.9 earthquake (epicenter longitude 169.25°, latitude -18°) occurred, with a focal depth of 10 km.

Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, is located on the central island of Efat, and the epicenter of the earthquake was in the southeast direction of Efat Island, and the closest distance to the island is about 58 kilometers and 77 kilometers, respectively.