Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 250 km depth2 Apr 23:28 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.2 Apr 23:28: Now using data updates from EMSC2 Apr 23:35: Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards WNW.Update Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 23:30Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.6 just reported 69 km northeast of Isangel, VanuatuJust 8 minutes ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at 10:22 am local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 250. km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.6.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Isangel (pop. 1,400) located 69 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 2, 2026 23:22:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 11:22 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.6Depth250 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude18.9276°S / 169.4262°EVanuatuSeismic antipode18.9276°N / 10.574°WMauritaniaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTraitor's Head (29 km / 18 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1013 joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.6 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoApr 2, 2026 23:22 GMT / Apr 2, 2026 11:22 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -18.9276 / 169.4262: VanuatuSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.6 / 263 km, RaspberryShake: 5.6 / 263 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22868639',-18.92760,169.42620,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 5.6, Vanuatu',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in VanuatuNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Isangel, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 70 km (43 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of New Caledonia, Noumea, 484 km (301 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry70 km (43 mi)S of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)III: WeakTafea ProvinceVanuatu177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)III: WeakShefa ProvinceVanuatu316 km (197 mi)SW of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)III: WeakLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia319 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterLa Roche(pop: 550)III: WeakMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia333 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterTadine(pop: 7,490)III: WeakMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia358 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterOuvea(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia384 km (239 mi)NW of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu446 km (277 mi)SW of epicenterYate-Barrage(pop: 1,870)II: Very weakYaté, Province SudNew Caledonia449 km (279 mi)NW of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu449 km (279 mi)SW of epicenterThio(pop: 2,750)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia462 km (287 mi)SW of epicenterVao(pop: 1,860)II: Very weakL’Île des Pins, Province SudNew Caledonia464 km (288 mi)SW of epicenterCanala(pop: 3,540)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia474 km (295 mi)SW of epicenterDumbea(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakDumbea, Province SudNew Caledonia476 km (296 mi)SW of epicenterMont-Dore(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia476 km (296 mi)SW of epicenterHouailou(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakHouaïlou, Province NordNew Caledonia479 km (297 mi)SW of epicenterPaita(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakPaita, Province SudNew Caledonia480 km (298 mi)SW of epicenterBouloupari(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia483 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterPoindimie(pop: 5,010)II: Very weakPoindimie, Province NordNew Caledonia484 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia484 km (301 mi)SW of epicenterPonerihouen(pop: 2,740)II: Very weakPonerihouen, Province NordNew Caledonia484 km (301 mi)SW of epicenterNoumea(pop: 93,100)II: Very weakNoumea, Province SudNew Caledonia486 km (302 mi)SW of epicenterLa Foa(pop: 2,950)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia489 km (304 mi)NW of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu497 km (309 mi)SW of epicenterMoindou(pop: 609)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia499 km (310 mi)NW of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu504 km (313 mi)SW of epicenterBourail(pop: 5,530)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia509 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia521 km (324 mi)SW of epicenterPoya(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia532 km (331 mi)SW of epicenterKone(pop: 4,570)II: Very weakKone, Province NordNew Caledonia535 km (332 mi)W of epicenterPouebo(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakPouébo, Province NordNew Caledonia544 km (338 mi)SW of epicenterVoh(pop: 2,270)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia546 km (340 mi)W of epicenterOuegoa(pop: 2,130)II: Very weakOuégoa, Province NordNew Caledonia560 km (348 mi)W of epicenterKaala-Gomen(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakKaala-Gomén, Province NordNew Caledonia568 km (353 mi)W of epicenterKoumac(pop: 3,060)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia585 km (364 mi)W of epicenterPoum(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia596 km (371 mi)N of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakTorba ProvinceVanuatuNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-2EpicenterAgency5.6250 km155 mi23:22:12.98VANUATUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.6263 km163 mi23:22:13.96Vanuatu Islands10.3 km (6.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.6263 km163 mi23:22:13Vanuatu Islands10.3 km (6.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.14272 km169 mi23:22:14.538near Nouméa5.4 km (3.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.5252 km157 mi23:22:12Vanuatu Islands19 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 40 km2 (15 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 11 km (7 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 2, 2026 11:22 pm (Universal Time)14 minutes ago5.6250 km0 km - This quakeCoral Sea, 67 km N of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 64 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 64 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 15 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Vanuatu in over 1 year 15 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 7.3 earthquake on Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024, at 12:47 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in 197 km (123 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Coral Sea - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - Dec 17, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 113 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 14, 1913, at 07:08 pm (GMT +11 local time) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Coral Sea - Tafea Province, Vanuatu - Oct 14, 1913 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 13, 01:22 am (Efate)4.6151 km50 km (31 mi) to the SW 31 km northwest of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 26, 04:12 am (Efate)4.9249 km8.7 km (5.4 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 76 km north of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJan 20, 04:03 pm (Efate)4.4230 km33 km (20 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 47 km north of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJan 2, 08:35 am (Efate)5.2143 km72 km (44 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 117 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoNov 26, 2025 05:55 pm (GMT +11)4.910 km91 km (57 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 46 km west of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)7.354 km197 km (123 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 25 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoDec 7, 2023 11:56 pm (GMT +11)7.148 km188 km (117 mi) to the S Vanuatu 29 reportsInfoOct 29, 2023 03:32 pm (GMT +11)6.068 km83 km (52 mi) to the SW 53 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 8 reportsInfoSep 14, 2022 10:04 pm (GMT +11)7.0137 km267 km (166 mi) to the S 209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 28 reportsInfoDec 5, 2019 07:10 am (Efate)5.9264 km19 km (12 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 63 km northeast of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoOct 21, 2019 01:52 pm (Efate)6.3273 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the SE Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoMay 25, 2019 09:31 pm (Efate)5.6162 km45 km (28 mi) to the W Vanuatu Islands 5 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 07:44 pm (Efate)5.7105 km88 km (55 mi) to the S Vanuatu Islands 11 reportsInfoJul 13, 2018 08:46 pm (Efate)6.3162 km41 km (26 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 74 km north of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu 25 reportsInfoNov 20, 2017 09:43 am (GMT +11)7.010 km274 km (170 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 92 km east of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 26 reportsInfoSep 21, 2017 07:09 am (Efate)6.3203 km45 km (28 mi) to the W Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoJul 21, 2016 02:13 am (Efate)6.0165 km49 km (31 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 79 km northwest of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoJun 15, 2016 12:49 am (GMT +11)6.1113 km73 km (46 mi) to the W Vanuatu Islands 7 reportsInfoApr 15, 2012 09:05 am (GMT +11)6.211 km72 km (45 mi) to the W 84 km NW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMar 9, 2012 06:09 pm (Efate)6.716 km29 km (18 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 58 km northeast of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 5, 2012 11:15 am (Efate)6.1145 km54 km (33 mi) to the W 81 km NNW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoFeb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11)7.123 km271 km (169 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 125 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoSep 4, 2011 09:55 am (GMT +11)7.0185 km196 km (122 mi) to the S 133 km SSE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11)7.128 km145 km (90 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 65 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11)7.232 km149 km (93 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 72 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 14, 2011 03:16 am (GMT +11)7.09 km214 km (133 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 112 km northeast of Mare Island, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaInfoDec 26, 2010 12:16 am (GMT +11)7.316 km178 km (110 mi) to the SW 141 km W of Isangel, VanuatuInfoAug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (Efate)7.325 km211 km (131 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 34 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 10, 2010 10:23 am (GMT +11)6.012 km37 km (23 mi) to the N 106 km NNE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 9, 2008 11:46 pm (GMT +11)7.333 km139 km (86 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 79 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoAug 5, 2007 08:28 pm (GMT +11)6.040 km78 km (49 mi) to the W VanuatuInfoMar 25, 2007 11:40 am (GMT +11)7.134 km188 km (117 mi) to the S VanuatuInfoOct 4, 2006 05:03 am (Efate)6.3161 km46 km (28 mi) to the WTafea Province, 143 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoApr 16, 2004 07:06 am (Efate)6.310 km54 km (34 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 31 km northeast of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoNov 6, 2003 09:38 pm (GMT +11)6.6114 km67 km (42 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 60 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoAug 12, 2002 01:59 pm (Efate)6.0112 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 26 km W of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11)7.221 km222 km (138 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 51 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 29, 1995 11:24 pm (Efate)6.6139 km70 km (44 mi) to the S 0.6 km east of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 13, 1994 04:58 am (GMT +11)7.028 km181 km (112 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 62 km southwest of Aneityum Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 12, 1994 08:17 am (Efate)6.9206 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWTafea Province, 146 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1993 06:48 pm (Efate)7.033 km150 km (93 mi) to the S 93 km southeast of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoOct 17, 1992 01:51 pm (Efate)6.512 km36 km (22 mi) to the S VanuatuInfoOct 12, 1992 06:24 am (Efate)7.4129 km62 km (38 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 56 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoAug 13, 1990 08:25 am (Efate)7.1140 km64 km (40 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 29 km west of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoMar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11)7.121 km159 km (99 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 70 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoApr 6, 1989 07:05 pm (GMT +11)6.9166 km61 km (38 mi) to the SW 39 km NW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJul 16, 1986 11:41 pm (Efate)6.6111 km70 km (44 mi) to the S 12 km WNW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJan 16, 1986 07:17 am (GMT +11)7.1150 km271 km (168 mi) to the S 210 km SSE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 7, 1984 10:08 am (Efate)6.8182 km61 km (38 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 90 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJul 15, 1981 06:59 pm (GMT +11)7.030 km268 km (166 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 92 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 3, 1972 06:55 am (GMT +11)7.020 km142 km (88 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 80 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoApr 20, 1970 09:39 pm (Efate)6.6239 km26 km (16 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 91 km north of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoMar 10, 1970 03:01 am (GMT +11)6.630 km81 km (51 mi) to the W VanuatuInfoJul 24, 1961 08:51 am (GMT +11)7.325 km138 km (86 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 64 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 2, 1953 05:57 pm (Efate)7.2236 km29 km (18 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 55 km northeast of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoDec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (Universal Time)7.930 km197 km (122 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 99 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 24, 1944 04:49 am (Universal Time)7.2165 km34 km (21 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 49 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoMar 22, 1925 08:41 am (Universal Time)7.235 km93 km (58 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 114 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoSep 20, 1920 02:39 pm (Universal Time)8.025 km154 km (96 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 108 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoNov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate)7.50 km113 km (70 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 78 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoOct 14, 1913 07:08 pm (GMT +11)8.10 km78 km (48 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 30 km west of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJun 16, 1910 06:30 am (Universal Time)7.8100 km76 km (47 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 19 km southeast of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJun 1, 1910 04:55 pm (GMT +11)7.50 km127 km (79 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 66 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJun 12, 1909 08:20 pm (Universal Time)6.90 km61 km (38 mi) to the E Vanuatu IslandsInfoMay 13, 1903 05:34 pm (Efate)7.90 km262 km (163 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 63 km northwest of Nguna Island, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in 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