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M4.9 Earthquake near 186 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-10-24 03:51:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

186 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 186 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 24, 2026 at 03:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9eb4619f4e722a1e1549e9f137a048ddc5dfde91
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 03:51:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.12220, 165.62500
Temperature
26.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 394 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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