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M 5.3 earthquake - 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reports a depth of 10 km and lists a significance value of 432; its tsunami flag is 0. The source provides coordinates of 13.9824° S, 165.6995° E but no impact details.

At a glance

  • Affected location: 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
  • Magnitude 5.3
  • Depth 10 km
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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
3/10

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