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From: CX2SADate: Sun, 31 May 26 03:06:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) Vanuatu -17.4 167.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Vanuatu
Geographic coordinates: 17.362S, 167.751E
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 31 May 2026 02:48:01
Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 13:48:01
Time in your area (1): 30 May 2026 23:48:01
Location with respect to nearby cities:
72.7 km (45.1 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
144.1 km (89.4 mi) SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
213.3 km (132.2 mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu
396.9 km (246.1 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia
547.8 km (339.6 mi) NNE of Païta, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000splm
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/us7000splm?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
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 31/05/2026 03:05:19 UTC
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