M4.9 earthquake 65 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 65 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 9:54 AM GMT+11 (22:54 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-10 22:54:14 UTC
- Depth
- 49.9 km (31.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.325° S, 167.332° 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 15.6 km horizontally, 6.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 161°
- Stations used
- 28
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tghk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.