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M4.5 Earthquake near 165 km N of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-08-14 18:33:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
369.3 km
Source
USGS

165 km N of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On August 14, 2026 at 18:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 165 km N of Sola, Vanuatu. The deep hypocenter at about 369 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
18ad9be9b3c7e1362a4758109bdd350f8c8db131
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
369.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 18:33:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.38050, 167.47990
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 369.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 369.3 km
Deep
369.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Pacific · about 135 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Motlav
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 337 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 436 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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