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M4.9 Earthquake near VANUATU

UTC time: 2026-03-31 10:03:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

VANUATU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU on March 31, 2026 at 10:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
48bc170304006e095224d66a1fdfd47b0aa88b54
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 10:03:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.28590, 167.63350
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 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

  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lamap AirportVanuatu · LPM · NVSL
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Craig Cove AirportVanuatu · CCV · NVSF
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Norsup AirportVanuatu · NUS · NVSP
    33.8 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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