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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-14 02:27:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-14.451, 167.145)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-14.451, 167.145). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
0746acc6e00e6590c474f2b51b5b741b60e011b7
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 02:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-14.45100, 167.14500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila386.1 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    78.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • North West Santo AirportVanuatu · OLJ · NVSZ
    79.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42026-02-14 02:27:37 UTC76.4 kmSanma M6.42026-02-14 02:27:37 UTC76.4 kmSanma M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC24.8 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC32.5 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC33.8 kmVANUATU

Stats (last 24h)

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