M5.4 earthquake 198 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 198 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 5:49 AM GMT+11 (18:49 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-06-08 18:49:47 UTC
- Depth
- 69.2 km (43.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.206° S, 169.982° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 90% |
| 1 to 10 | 9% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 90% |
| 1 to 10 | 9% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique normal
- Moment magnitude
- 5.4 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 90°, dip 37°, rake -57°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 230°, dip 60°, rake -112°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.7 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 83°
- Stations used
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3121 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 101 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.6216 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 101 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.7239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 85 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000srkc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC.