Message:22461 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 16 May 26 16:19:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.4) Vanuatu -17.9 169.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Vanuatu
Geographic coordinates: 17.873S, 169.175E
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 15:58:04
Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 May 2026 02:58:04
Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 12:58:04
Location with respect to nearby cities:
92.6 km (57.4 mi) E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
185.1 km (114.8 mi) N of Isangel, Vanuatu
337.4 km (209.2 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu
392.2 km (243.2 mi) NNE of Wé, New Caledonia
553.0 km (342.9 mi) NNE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sy90
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/us6000sy90?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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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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