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M5.0 Earthquake near VANUATU

UTC time: 2026-03-30 09:02:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 126.0 km
Source: EMSC

VANUATU

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near VANUATU. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ae7dc2c3abe720fd49fd4e83738a07cf34ceaf09

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

126.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-30 09:02:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-15.31920, 167.65260

Temperature

29.9°C

Depth profile

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 Vila277.9 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 21 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 115 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
Suretamatai

Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
East Epi

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
11.1 kmStraight-line distance
Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
33.7 kmStraight-line distance
Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
50.8 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.02026-03-30 09:02:32 UTC14.9 km42 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M4.82026-03-30 19:50:27 UTC83.9 kmSanma M5.02026-03-31 10:03:38 UTC114.3 kmMalampa M4.92026-03-31 10:03:48 UTC107.5 kmVANUATU M4.92026-03-31 10:03:49 UTC111.3 km33 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M4.92026-04-06 08:19:51 UTC19.1 kmVanuatu Islands M4.52026-04-06 08:19:52 UTC20.0 km62 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M4.42026-04-13 00:27:20 UTC19.3 kmPenama M5.12026-04-22 13:20:44 UTC5.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.02026-04-22 13:20:46 UTC26.4 km31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M5.02026-04-22 13:20:46 UTC22.0 kmVANUATU

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#45

Earlier events M≥4111

Earlier events M≥558

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 UTC9.7 km48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M7.32026-03-30 08:44:10 UTC36.4 kmVANUATU M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC27.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 251.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC19.0 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC18.5 kmVanuatu Islands

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