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M4.9 Earthquake near 199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-20 08:39:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 20, 2026 at 08:39 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
691b80c5800f863919cee0e459005c352b632233
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 08:39:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.96920, 165.58750
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 64 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 372 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 399 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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