2026-05-31 02:48:01 (M5.0) Vanuatu -17.4 167.8 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 31 May 2026 02:48:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 13:48:01 Time in your area (1): 31 May 2026 08:18:01
Location	17.362S 167.751E
Depth	35 km
Distances	72.7 km (45.1 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 144.1 km (89.4 mi) SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 213.3 km (132.2 mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu 396.9 km (246.1 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia 547.8 km (339.6 mi) NNE of Païta, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 25; Dmin = 219.6 km; Rmss = 0.76 seconds; Gp = 178° Version =
Event ID	us 7000splm

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