2026-09-08 00:52:02 (M5.1) Vanuatu -19.8 170.1 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Sep 2026 00:52:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Sep 2026 11:52:02 Time in your area (1): 8 Sep 2026 06:22:02
Location	19.841S 170.144E
Depth	10 km
Distances	96.3 km (59.7 mi) ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu 302.5 km (187.5 mi) SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 323.4 km (200.5 mi) ENE of Wé, New Caledonia 458.4 km (284.2 mi) NE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 461.2 km (286.0 mi) NE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 415.2 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 109° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tfqf

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