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M4.7 Earthquake near 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-24 06:58:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 24, 2026 at 06:58 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8bfe5833ca36f6a7b5a385f2a2052f69d8efd6ee
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 06:58:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.85320, 165.72680
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 Pacific ↔ Australia · about 79 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 386 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.

Earthquake overview

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