Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
5.3 quake 10 Jul 5:43 am (GMT +11)

Vanuatu was shaken near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 28 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, early morning on Monday, July 10th, 2023, at 5:43 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.3 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.2, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.4, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.3.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Santo (pop. 13,400) located 38 km from the epicenter, and Norsup (pop. 3,000) 58 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Port-Olry (pop. 2,000) located 84 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 10, 2023 5:43 am (GMT +11) local time (9 Jul 2023 18:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.79°S / 166.94°E (Coral Sea, Vanuatu)
Primary data source: USGS
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