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M4.8 Earthquake near 65 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-09-03 13:47:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
112.7 km
Source
USGS

65 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 13:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 65 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu. At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
33d46b1e13f44e6fadc006caca912d81745b782e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
112.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 13:47:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.13660, 169.30590
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.7 km
Intermediate
112.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the New Hebrides Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 100 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·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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