6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ-Xinhua

6.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-05-19 10:44:15

HONG KONG, May 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0229 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.10 degrees south latitude and 168.08 degrees east longitude.