2026-01-01 21:35:01 (M5.2) Vanuatu -18.7 168.8 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 1 Jan 2026 21:35:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Jan 2026 08:35:02 Time in your area (1): 2 Jan 2026 03:05:02
Location	18.683S 168.797E
Depth	142 km
Distances	107.9 km (66.9 mi) NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 116.5 km (72.3 mi) SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 294.9 km (182.8 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia 390.9 km (242.3 mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu 455.7 km (282.5 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 10.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 27; Dmin = 395.9 km; Rmss = 0.44 seconds; Gp = 120° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rlzn

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