Message:22456 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 16 May 26 13:17:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) Vanuatu -17.9 169.2
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Vanuatu
Geographic coordinates: 17.850S, 169.194E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 12:59:31
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 May 2026 23:59:31
Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 09:59:31
Location with respect to nearby cities:
94.2 km (58.4 mi) E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
187.4 km (116.2 mi) N of Isangel, Vanuatu
336.8 km (208.8 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu
395.3 km (245.1 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia
556.2 km (344.8 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sy7l
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sy7l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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