2024 Port Vila earthquake
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| UTC time | 2024-12-17 01:47:26 |
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| ISC event | 642646721 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 17 December 2024 |
| Local time | 12:47:26 VUT (UTC+11) |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.3 |
| Depth | 54.4 km (34 mi) |
| Epicenter | 17°41′28″S 168°05′02″E / 17.691°S 168.084°E |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | Efate, Vanuatu |
| Total damage | US$231.7 million |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Tsunami | 25 cm (10 in) |
| Aftershocks | 300+ Strongest: Mw 6.1 |
| Casualties | 14 fatalities, 265 injuries, "many" missing |
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At 12:47:26 VUT (01:47:26 UTC) on 17 December 2024, a Mw 7.3 earthquake struck near Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. At least 14 people died while 265 others were injured. Extensive damage occurred in Port Vila and surrounding areas. The earthquake also generated a 25 cm (10 in) tsunami.