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M4.7 Earthquake near 191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-11-01 07:37:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on November 1, 2026 at 07:37 UTC. 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
63b4b5dcdaed50e7034b36af3de70c233c8e25a8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 07:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.98720, 165.66420
Temperature
27.0°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 Australia Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 56 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 281 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 401 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.

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