2026-02-23 03:12:34 (M5.0) Vanuatu -16.2 167.9 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 23 Feb 2026 03:12:35 Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Feb 2026 14:12:35 Time in your area (1): 23 Feb 2026 08:42:35
Location	16.184S 167.883E
Depth	186 km
Distances	50.8 km (31.5 mi) E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 106.6 km (66.1 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu 177.8 km (110.2 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 527.9 km (327.3 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia 677.6 km (420.1 mi) NNE of Païta, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 9.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 27; Dmin = 109.3 km; Rmss = 0.38 seconds; Gp = 134° Version =
Event ID	us 6000say0

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