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M4.4 Earthquake near Penama (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 00:27:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Penama (Vanuatu) on April 13, 2026 at 00:27 UTC. At around 117 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
22fdf3870f8b2a9fcacaf5578c4fc902c68ad7aa
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
116.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 00:27:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
State
Penama
City
Penama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.19770, 167.52380
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.5 km
Intermediate
116.5 km
116.5 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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