2026-10-24 04:19:38 (M5.3) Vanuatu -13.7 165.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Vanuatu

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Oct 2026 04:19:39 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Oct 2026 15:19:39 Time in your area (1): 24 Oct 2026 09:49:39
Location	13.732S 165.551E
Depth	10 km
Distances	216.9 km (134.5 mi) W of Sola, Vanuatu 263.1 km (163.1 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu 532.9 km (330.4 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 774.0 km (479.9 mi) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 777.0 km (481.7 mi) SE of Malango, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 29; Dmin = 765.8 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 105° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u4jy

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