M4.2 earthquake 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 9:04 AM GMT+11 (22:04 UTC), 255 km (159 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 71 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-26 22:04:28 UTC
- Depth
- 255.3 km (158.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.849° S, 169.428° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.1 km horizontally, 8.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.15
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 150°
- Stations used
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.671 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu · 17 days ago · 240 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.969 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12 days ago · 19 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tdmd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.