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M4.7 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-10 09:51:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
108.0 km
Source
GFZ

Vanuatu Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 10, 2026 at 09:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
33a1a279483325c4f19672ef50b9bb3ca175ac01
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
108.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-10 09:51:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.18000, 167.66000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108 km
Intermediate
108 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: 30 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    35.8 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

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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