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M4.8 Earthquake near 153 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-24 16:54:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

153 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 153 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 24, 2026 at 16:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
64fb4d41a2f970c72c1c06896c9596c22698691c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 16:54:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.20560, 165.93650
Temperature
25.8°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 32 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 326 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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