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Event type: Earthquake Region: Vanuatu Geographic coordinates: 16 184S, 167 883E Magnitude: 5 0 Depth: 186 km Universal Time (UTC): 23 Feb 2026 03:12:35 Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Feb 2026 14:12:35 Time in your area (1): 23 Feb 2026 13:12:35

Location with respect to nearby cities: 50 8 km (31 5 mi) E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 106 6 km (66 1 mi) SE of Luganville, Vanuatu 177 8 km (110 2 mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 527 9 km (327 3 mi) N of Wé, New Caledonia 677 6 km (420 1 mi) NNE of Païta, New Caledonia

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