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USGS data
This moderate M5.0 earthquake was a shallow-focus event, striking at 64 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 64 km depth, this falls within the shallow-focus category. The relatively near-surface location means shaking at the epicenter may be more intense than deeper events of comparable magnitude.