2026-02-22 01:22:53 (M5.1) Vanuatu -15.4 166.6 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Feb 2026 01:22:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Feb 2026 12:22:54 Time in your area (1): 22 Feb 2026 06:52:54
Location	15.443S 166.608E
Depth	10 km
Distances	60.1 km (37.3 mi) W of Luganville, Vanuatu 312.3 km (193.6 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 609.8 km (378.1 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia 740.7 km (459.3 mi) N of Païta, New Caledonia 743.4 km (460.9 mi) N of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 2.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 30; Dmin = 63.8 km; Rmss = 0.52 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 6000saq6

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