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M 5.5 earthquake - 221 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS lists a magnitude of 5.5, a depth of 10 km, and coordinates of 13.8946°S, 165.389°E. It reports PAGER Green, instrumental intensity MMI 0, and no tsunami flag.

At a glance

  • Affected location: 221 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
  • Magnitude 5.5
  • Depth 10 km
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The source reports no tsunami flag and provides no impact or damage details.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
3/10

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