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M4.8 Earthquake near 107 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-07-21 19:29:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

107 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 19:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 107 km SW of Isangel, 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
5fce9771241a663b768a37ae4b72f87f64a7af54
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 19:29:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.26490, 168.59760
Temperature
22.4°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 New Hebrides Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 382 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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