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M4.5 Earthquake near VANUATU

UTC time: 2026-04-24 00:21:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.7 km
Source
EMSC

VANUATU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU on April 24, 2026 at 00:21 UTC. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1993e0f01677780555986a8509cd6ec0ccbd07c2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 00:21:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.84160, 168.97180
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171.7 km
Intermediate
171.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·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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