Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 76 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Sep 13, 2026, 19:54 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 278 km (172 mi) SSE of Port-Vila.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Sep 13, 2026, 19:54 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-20.160, 168.948
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-Vila278 km (172 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	22 km / 14 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 24, 19:18 UTC
4.8	131 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 02:49 UTC
4.5	92 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 04:32 UTC
4.5	98 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	94 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 12:20 UTC
4.3	99 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 09:26 UTC
4.6	103 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 06:07 UTC
4.8	74 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 19:41 UTC

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