Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 126 km E of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 126 km E of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 6:50 AM GMT+11 (19:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-08-26 19:50:10 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.038° S, 168.711° E
Region
Vanuatu
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 28.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
279°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 5.097 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu · 57 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tc21. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.