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M4.9 Earthquake near 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-26 01:22:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 01:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
6f79d1771297e04eb933892391e8eb08d0af117f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 01:22:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.88030, 165.58310
Temperature
26.4°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 Australia Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 63 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 379 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 389 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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