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M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2026-10-24 06:52:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Vanuatu Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands on October 24, 2026 at 06:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08afe1ae18ffd00451be5e11475358541b18e08c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 06:52:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-13.62000, 165.87000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 26 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila527.2 kmSE35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 379 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

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#39
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥543
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.22026-10-24 02:31:53 UTC27.2 km200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu M6.62026-10-20 04:20:37 UTC32.5 km195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M6.22026-10-19 07:49:05 UTC41.7 kmVanuatu Islands M6.02026-07-24 21:37:56 UTC109.9 kmTorba M6.02025-10-25 23:28:06 UTC149.6 kmVanuatu [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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