Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 128 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 128 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Jul 9, 2026, 16:01 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 287 km (179 mi) NE of Mont-Dore.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Jul 9, 2026, 16:01 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-20.504, 168.600
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

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Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	73 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu	57 km / 35 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 24, 19:18 UTC
4.4	74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 01:12 UTC
4.7	85 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 00:38 UTC
4.8	131 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 02:49 UTC
4.4	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 23:12 UTC
4.4	68 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 22:12 UTC
4.2	76 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 20:32 UTC
4.4	64 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 07:52 UTC
5.0	73 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:50 UTC
4.4	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:48 UTC
4.5	70 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:41 UTC
4.0	77 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 02:57 UTC
4.0	77 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:54 UTC
4.5	89 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:28 UTC
4.8	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	67 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:17 UTC
4.3	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	68 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 23:18 UTC
4.1	65 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 13:08 UTC
4.4	103 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 12:20 UTC
4.6	82 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 11:38 UTC
4.7	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 10:44 UTC
5.0	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 10:42 UTC
4.4	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 10:11 UTC
4.6	91 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 09:23 UTC
4.5	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 05:01 UTC
5.3	86 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	59 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 03:23 UTC

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