TREMR

This moderate M5.2 earthquake was a intermediate-depth event, striking at 139 km beneath Port-Vila, Vanuatu. Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced structures.

At 139 km, this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. Shaking is distributed across a wider geographic area than shallower events but tends to be less intense at any one location.