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M4.9 Earthquake near 208 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-21 15:22:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

208 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 208 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
2ec9eb08d2378d54d90f7acbc0d29be01b33be12
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 15:22:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.13380, 165.37930
Temperature
25.8°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 73 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 299 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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