Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hit in Vanuatu

- Time: 2024-05-25 at 22:23:17 UTC
              2024-05-26 at 09:23:17 Efate
- Location: -17.13° LAT, 167.91° LON
- Magnitude: 6.3 mw
- Depth: 25 km
- Focal mechanism: Normal Slip
- Provider: EMSC

Picture 1: Location of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Vanuatu.

Quantectum's Macroseismic Intensity map suggests "VI" as a maximum intensity, which corresponds to STRONG shaking and SLIGHT damage around the epicenter. Potentially exposed cities were: Port-Villa (pop 36,000), Lakatoro (pop 705), Norsup (pop 3,000), and Luganville (pop 13,000).

Picture 2: Macroseismic Intensity map for the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Vanuatu.

The earthquake occurred in an area with INCREASED seismic hazard exposure (Yellow alert), according to Quantectum automatic alert field estimation.

Picture 3: Latest earthquake forecast for the Vanuatu region.

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far.

* The exact information about the magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other data providers issue their reports.

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