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M5.0 Earthquake near VANUATU

UTC time: 2026-04-22 13:20:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
126.0 km
Source
EMSC

VANUATU

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M5.0 Earthquake near VANUATU · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near VANUATU · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU on April 22, 2026 at 13:20 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a137e5c4f309ea4d7d6205455ffe2022cf965c0f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 13:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.43330, 167.48440
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila270.9 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    53.6 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

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4122
Earlier events M≥562
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.32026-03-30 08:44:13 UTC15.7 km48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M7.32026-03-30 08:44:10 UTC24.4 kmVANUATU M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC17.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 251.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC17.1 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC13.7 kmVanuatu Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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