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M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 23:21:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-19.02, 169.52)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-19.02, 169.52) on April 2, 2026 at 23:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
64ea53eafd6d8fde3b07315ad559e77f743873e2
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 23:21:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-19.02000, 169.52000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila191.2 kmNW35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
    57.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Futuna AirportVanuatu · FTA · NVVF
    92.9 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-03-20 02:30:33 UTC125.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 247.2) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.12026-03-20 02:30:33 UTC115.3 kmVanuatu Islands M6.12026-03-20 02:30:32 UTC129.2 km105 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC78.9 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.52025-12-18 01:59:32 UTC147.2 kmVanuatu Islands

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