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M4.8 Earthquake near 216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-24 13:53:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 24, 2026 at 13:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
8c8db877c0160ed86765fa7957f8daf478435b5a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 13:53:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.77770, 165.53980
Temperature
25.7°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 65 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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