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M4.6 Earthquake near 206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-24 06:20:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. With a focal depth of about 10 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
1c7748505afa8a294e55085f2078d5731d96d611
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 06:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.82280, 165.62130
Temperature
26.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 381 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

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

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