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M5.0 Earthquake near 31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

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

31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

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M5.0 Earthquake near 31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 13:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 31 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ef8d8711c3c017f2dbcfd6db7d54ee6f8f903004
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
120.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 13:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.44090, 167.44120
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.2 km
Intermediate
120.2 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 Vila271.7 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 171 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

  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    58.3 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≥4121
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 UTC19.2 km48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M7.32026-03-30 08:44:10 UTC21.8 kmVANUATU M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC16.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 251.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC18.4 kmVanuatu Islands M7.32026-03-30 08:44:08 UTC15.1 kmVanuatu Islands

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