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M6.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-30 08:43:51 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-15.28, 167.48)

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M6.5 Earthquake · 2026-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake · 2026-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-15.28, 167.48). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
9654b71b24d27e2ce930ddd03c17cc1a32157cc5
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 08:43:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-15.28000, 167.48000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila287.2 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    52.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM7.3
M7.02026-03-30 08:44:07 UTC15.8 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC8.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 251.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC0.0 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC3.3 kmVanuatu Islands M7.22026-03-30 08:44:09 UTC15.8 km27 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M7.32026-03-30 08:44:10 UTC17.7 kmVANUATU M6.92026-03-30 08:44:11 UTC22.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near of Nouméa (Monde) M7.22026-03-30 08:44:12 UTC10.5 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] M7.32026-03-30 08:44:13 UTC9.6 km48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M5.52026-03-30 09:02:26 UTC54.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.02026-03-30 09:02:29 UTC19.0 kmVANUATU M5.02026-03-30 09:02:32 UTC10.6 km42 km ENE of Luganville, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4154
Earlier events M≥569
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42026-02-14 02:27:37 UTC103.7 kmSanma M6.42026-02-14 02:27:37 UTC103.7 kmSanma M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC114.7 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC119.0 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC119.5 kmVANUATU

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