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M4.9 Earthquake near 213 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-31 09:15:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

213 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 09:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 213 km W of Sola, Vanuatu. 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
949f25f4a7a0a9ab12414e8c8e5ce70bc3e2dfdb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 09:15:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.76830, 165.58330
Temperature
27.0°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 60 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 302 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 388 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.

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