Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 86 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 86 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 6:41 AM GMT+11 (19:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 19:41:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.201° S, 168.834° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 10.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 since this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000th81. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.