Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.2 earthquake 161 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 161 km W of Sola, Vanuatu at Oct 15, 2026, 13:06 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude	5.2 mb
Time	Oct 15, 2026, 13:06 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-13.890, 166.059
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 26, 04:53 UTC
4.9	205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 26, 01:22 UTC
4.8	167 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 25, 20:30 UTC
5.4	205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 25, 08:41 UTC
5.1	161 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 25, 02:06 UTC
5.1	166 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 25, 01:46 UTC
5.0	192 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 23:44 UTC
4.8	203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	49 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 23:39 UTC
5.0	210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 22:47 UTC
5.0	193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 19:07 UTC
4.8	153 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 16:54 UTC
4.7	238 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 15:45 UTC
4.9	217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 15:19 UTC
4.8	215 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 15:07 UTC
4.8	216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 13:53 UTC
4.9	196 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 11:14 UTC
4.9	169 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 09:38 UTC
5.0	219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 09:07 UTC
5.9	196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 08:56 UTC
4.7	187 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 08:45 UTC
5.1	209 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 08:28 UTC
5.1	218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 08:22 UTC
4.7	222 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	67 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 08:20 UTC
4.7	195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 06:58 UTC
5.0	219 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 24, 06:52 UTC

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