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M4.7 Earthquake near 164 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2026-09-09 20:21:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
104.7 km
Source
USGS

164 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 20:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 164 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
beb41d1bd8e5673097844e797f5966e5761fb5ba
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
104.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 20:21:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.97340, 169.69740
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.7 km
Intermediate
104.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the New Hebrides Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 88 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·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.

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