2026-08-20 00:20:24 (M5.0) Vanuatu -20.3 169.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Aug 2026 00:20:25 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Aug 2026 11:20:25 Time in your area (1): 20 Aug 2026 05:50:25
Location	20.324S 169.151E
Depth	72 km
Distances	87.7 km (54.4 mi) S of Isangel, Vanuatu 207.3 km (128.5 mi) ENE of Wé, New Caledonia 299.7 km (185.8 mi) SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 343.5 km (213.0 mi) NE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 345.6 km (214.3 mi) NE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 4.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 48; Dmin = 308.7 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 71° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tm16

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