> very strong and shallow mw 7.4 Earthquake offshore Shefa, Vanuatu

12/17/2024 - Earthquake offshore Shefa, Vanuatu

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 17, 2024, 1:47 a.m.
Magnitude mw 7.4
Latitude -17.67 °N
Longitude 168.09 °E
Depth 28 km
Aftershocks 9
Last Update 2024-12-17
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Aftershock Sequence
Event Series
Earthquake offshore Shefa, Vanuatu

mb 5.5
Depth= 49 km
-17.76°N 167.97°E

2024/12/17 01:53, 2 days, 3 hours ago

Tue 17 Dec 2024, 2 days ago
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mb 5.0, 57 km, -17.84°N 168.00°E
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Tue 17 Dec 2024, 1 day ago
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Tue 17 Dec 2024, 1 day ago
mb 4.8, 56 km, -17.68°N 168.18°E
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Wed 18 Dec 2024, 11 hours ago
mw 5.2, 67 km, -17.64°N 168.04°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 17 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
9 hospitals and 13 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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