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M4.4 Earthquake near 90 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-07-23 13:21:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

90 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 90 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on July 23, 2026 at 13:21 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b83adaf887ac964473c308964855e467e508ebf1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 13:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.23970, 168.83470
Temperature
22.0°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

  • Yasur
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 381 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·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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