M4.8 earthquake 64 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 64 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 5:32 PM GMT+11 (06:32 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-17 06:32:13 UTC
- Depth
- 36.7 km (22.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.663° S, 167.557° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 13.1 km horizontally, 7.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 206°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thzs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.