2026-01-06 23:10:39 (M5.0) Vanuatu -17.7 168.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 Jan 2026 23:10:39 Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Jan 2026 10:10:39 Time in your area (1): 7 Jan 2026 04:40:39
Location	17.682S 168.198E
Depth	66 km
Distances	13.6 km (8.5 mi) WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 193.9 km (120.2 mi) SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 263.6 km (163.4 mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu 371.2 km (230.2 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia 527.9 km (327.3 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 7.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 43; Dmin = 269.0 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 79° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rn1j

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