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M4.8 Earthquake near 182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-26 04:53:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 182 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. 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
93825ca68d0665f926866f61b8159ca9bf3c9598
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 04:53:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.06940, 165.69910
Temperature
26.7°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 New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 355 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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