2026-05-16 14:07:55 (M5.2) Vanuatu -17.8 169.1 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 14:07:55 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 May 2026 01:07:55 Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 19:37:55
Location	17.789S 169.128E
Depth	10 km
Distances	86.5 km (53.6 mi) E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 194.7 km (120.7 mi) N of Isangel, Vanuatu 327.1 km (202.8 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu 397.8 km (246.6 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia 558.6 km (346.3 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 35; Dmin = 330.4 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 82° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sy7u

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For updates, maps, and technical information
see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey


Disclaimer

This email was sent to earthquake.tremors@gmail.com

You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (World)
for M5.0 at all times.

To change your parameters, go to: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/
To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP earthquake.tremors@gmail.com