2026-10-20 04:20:38 UPDATED: (M6.3) Vanuatu -14.0 165.5 (70fa9)

M6.3 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Oct 2026 04:20:38 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Oct 2026 15:20:38 Time in your area (1): 20 Oct 2026 09:50:38
Location	14.028S 165.484E
Depth	10 km
Distances	204.7 km (126.9 mi) WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 224.0 km (138.9 mi) W of Sola, Vanuatu 244.7 km (151.7 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu 510.1 km (316.3 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 785.5 km (487.0 mi) NNW of Wé, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 732.5 km; Rmss = 1.28 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u3jl

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