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M4.8 earthquake 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at May 17, 2026, 00:13 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 62 km (38 mi) E of Port-Vila.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeMay 17, 2026, 00:13 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-17.811, 168.893
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.5102 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu97 km / 60 midepth 85 km
4.46 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu65 km / 41 midepth 18 km
4.453 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu97 km / 60 midepth 69 km
4.656 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.3111 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu97 km / 60 midepth 247 km
4.563 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu49 km / 31 midepth 102 km
4.840 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu38 km / 23 midepth 151 km
4.523 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu44 km / 27 midepth 96 km
4.514 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu67 km / 41 midepth 71 km
4.816 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu60 km / 37 midepth 70 km
5.748 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu81 km / 50 midepth 27 km
4.525 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu81 km / 51 midepth 30 km
4.698 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.578 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
5.584 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.869 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.476 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
5.294 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
4.590 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
5.392 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu31 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.585 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu24 km / 15 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.