November 22, 2023 Earthquake: Maewo, Vanuatu Islands
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Maewo, Vanuatu Islands on November 22, 2023 at 04:47:33 UTC, 22 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 22, 2023
- Time
- 04:47:33 UTC
- Place
- Maewo, Vanuatu Islands
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 22 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 14.985° S, 167.983° E
- Country
- Vanuatu
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At 03:48pm local time; 22th November 2023 an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 now reviewed to 6.7 was located at 15.0 Degrees South, 168.0 Degrees East. This is about 9 kilometers West of Maewo or about 36 kilometers Northeast Lolowai, Ambae. (reference #13644)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 26, 1999, Pentecost, Vanuatu Islands
- October 27, 1971, Espiritu Santo, Port Vila, Vanuatu Islands
- November 27, 2002, Mere Lava Island, Vanuatu Islands
- May 12, 1980, Vanuatu Islands
- July 27, 1990, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Islands
- August 1, 2007, Luganville, Vanuatu Islands
- July 8, 1909, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Islands
- July 6, 1987, Vanuatu Islands
- March 19, 1905, Malo Pass, Vanuatu
- December 29, 1973, Luganville, Lamap, Vanuatu Islands
- August 11, 1965, Vanuatu Islands
- August 1892, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Islands
- April 28, 2016, Vanuatu Islands
- April 3, 2016, Vanuatu Islands
- December 28, 1973, Espiritu Santo, Luganille, Vanuatu Islands
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10720.