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M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-22 13:20:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
112.0 km
Source
GFZ

Vanuatu Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 13:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8671e332e0e34063710328efce9393f52ee8465f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 13:20:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.35000, 167.69000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila273.6 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 16 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sara AirportVanuatu · SSR · NVSH
    51.3 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#37
Earlier events M≥4120
Earlier events M≥561
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.32026-03-30 08:44:13 UTC14.3 km48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M7.32026-03-30 08:44:10 UTC40.8 kmVANUATU M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC31.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 251.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC23.8 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC23.0 kmVanuatu Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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