2025-12-23 20:41:59 (M5.6) Vanuatu -14.7 167.2 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 23 Dec 2025 20:42:00 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Dec 2025 07:42:00 Time in your area (1): 24 Dec 2025 02:12:00
Location	14.703S 167.165E
Depth	170 km
Distances	38.8 km (24.0 mi) NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 90.4 km (56.0 mi) N of Luganville, Vanuatu 357.4 km (221.6 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 687.8 km (426.4 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia 826.6 km (512.5 mi) N of Païta, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 5.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 57; Dmin = 82.3 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 65° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rkfp

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