2026-08-16 03:20:24 (M6.1) Vanuatu -14.5 167.2 (70fa9)

M6.1 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Aug 2026 03:20:24 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Aug 2026 14:20:24 Time in your area (1): 16 Aug 2026 08:50:24
Location	14.547S 167.193E
Depth	188 km
Distances	56.2 km (34.9 mi) NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 83.7 km (51.9 mi) SSW of Sola, Vanuatu 107.7 km (66.7 mi) N of Luganville, Vanuatu 372.7 km (231.1 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 705.0 km (437.1 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 6.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 78; Dmin = 731.9 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 53° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tl4w

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