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M4.9 Earthquake near 207 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-21 14:35:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

207 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 14:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 207 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5ddc7ff0ff9e580348619c17c5fe680fda707c42
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 14:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.00690, 165.46840
Temperature
25.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 297 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 378 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

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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