M4.6 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-03 23:04:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 622.0 km
Source: GFZ

Vanuatu Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 622 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

622.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-03 23:04:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-14.26000, 170.19000

Temperature

28.1°C

Depth profile

Deep

622 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Motlav

Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 283 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Suretamatai

Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym

Distance: 313 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 319 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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