On December 16, 2024, at 01:47 (UTC), a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near Vanuatu, with the epicenter located at 168.034°E, 17.686°S with a depth of 57.1 kilometers.

Image by FY-3D at 03:40 (UTC) on December 17, 2024.

Colored IR image by FY-4B at 07:30 (UTC) on December 18, 2024.

Population density distribution around the center of this earthquake.