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M4.9 Earthquake near 147 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-09-12 09:35:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.9 km
Source
USGS

147 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 147 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on September 12, 2026 at 09:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1035548bc868b0fe1f138a5d8497933b5f2df144
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 09:35:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.28290, 166.33610
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 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 Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 32 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 382 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.

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