2026-05-16 12:59:30 (M5.3) Vanuatu -17.9 169.2 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 12:59:31 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 May 2026 23:59:31 Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 18:29:31
Location	17.850S 169.194E
Depth	10 km
Distances	94.2 km (58.4 mi) E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 187.4 km (116.2 mi) N of Isangel, Vanuatu 336.8 km (208.8 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu 395.3 km (245.1 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia 556.2 km (344.8 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 38; Dmin = 340.1 km; Rmss = 0.51 seconds; Gp = 116° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sy7l

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