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M4.5 earthquake 23 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at Jul 3, 2026, 23:59 UTC, at a depth of 96 km. The epicentre was 24 km (15 mi) SE of Port-Vila.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJul 3, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Depth96.4 km
Coordinates-17.877, 168.481
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, Vanuatu84 km / 52 midepth 85 km
4.46 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu24 km / 15 midepth 18 km
4.453 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu55 km / 34 midepth 69 km
4.268 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu91 km / 57 midepth 10 km
4.656 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu50 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.563 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu41 km / 25 midepth 102 km
4.840 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu17 km / 11 midepth 151 km
4.348 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu63 km / 39 midepth 22 km
4.682 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu95 km / 59 midepth 10 km

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