Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 111 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 111 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Jul 21, 2026, 19:29 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 284 km (176 mi) S of Port-Vila.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	Jul 21, 2026, 19:29 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-20.276, 168.558
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Port-Vila284 km (176 mi)

02 — Around it

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	37 km / 23 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 24, 19:18 UTC
4.8	131 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 02:49 UTC
4.4	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 23:12 UTC
4.2	76 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 20:32 UTC
5.0	73 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:50 UTC
4.4	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:48 UTC
4.5	70 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 06:41 UTC
4.0	77 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	89 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 02:57 UTC
4.0	77 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:54 UTC
4.5	89 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:28 UTC
4.8	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 01:17 UTC
4.3	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 23:18 UTC
4.4	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 10:11 UTC
4.6	91 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 09:23 UTC
4.5	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 05:01 UTC
5.3	86 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 03:23 UTC
4.5	79 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 01:00 UTC
4.3	69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 14:12 UTC
5.1	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 05:45 UTC
4.6	85 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 03:29 UTC
5.3	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 03:25 UTC
4.6	65 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 03:15 UTC
4.5	63 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 01:11 UTC
4.3	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 00:25 UTC
4.6	98 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:40 UTC

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