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6.0

186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

19 October 2026, 10:49:04 (+03) 2026-10-19 07:49:04 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.0 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-14.0533, 165.6761
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
106

Approximate energy released

≈ 15 kt TNT

6.31e+13 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Maximum intensity (MMI): 3,9 PAGER: green ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

106 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 50
  • M5 48
  • M6 7
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 105
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 6.0 mw 10.0 km 07:49:05.410 Δt 0.51 sn · 8.74 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 6.0 mww 10.0 km 07:49:04.900 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 6.0 Mw 10.0 km 07:49:05.690 Δt 0.79 sn · 10.88 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 12:20:57 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -14.0533 → -13.9751 longitude: 165.6761 → 165.6877 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:04.900+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:05.410+00:00

  2. 19.10.2026 11:55:56 · USGS · update

    latitude: -14.0261 → -14.0533 longitude: 165.7054 → 165.6761 magnitude: 5.9 → 6 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:04.903+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:04.900+00:00 location: 185 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu → 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu magnitude type: mb → mww

  3. 19.10.2026 11:55:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.0261 → -14.0533 longitude: 165.7054 → 165.6761 magnitude: 5.9 → 6 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:04.903Z → 2026-10-19 07:49:04.900+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mww

  4. 19.10.2026 11:55:56 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -14.0261 → -14.0533 longitude: 165.7054 → 165.6761 magnitude: 5.9 → 6 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:04.903+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:04.900+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 19.10.2026 11:16:57 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.9 → 6

  6. 19.10.2026 11:09:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  7. 19.10.2026 11:09:58 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.0146 → -14.0261 longitude: 165.6895 → 165.7054 magnitude: 6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.070+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:04.903+00:00

  8. 19.10.2026 11:09:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.0146 → -14.0261 longitude: 165.6895 → 165.7054 magnitude: 6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.070Z → 2026-10-19 07:49:04.903+00:00

  9. 19.10.2026 11:08:52 · EMSC · update

    depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9569 → -14.0146 longitude: 165.7117 → 165.6895 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.490+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:09.070+00:00

  10. 19.10.2026 11:08:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9569 → -14.0146 longitude: 165.7117 → 165.6895 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.490Z → 2026-10-19 07:49:09.070+00:00

  11. 19.10.2026 11:08:47 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 5.9 magnitude type: M → Mw

  12. 19.10.2026 11:04:48 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -13.97 → -13.96 longitude: 165.792 → 165.708 magnitude: 5.8 → 6 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:05.710+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:05.690+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  13. 19.10.2026 11:02:38 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 37 latitude: -13.9254 → -13.9569 longitude: 165.7285 → 165.7117 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:08.760+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:09.490+00:00

  14. 19.10.2026 11:02:38 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 37 latitude: -13.9254 → -13.9569 longitude: 165.7285 → 165.7117 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:08.760Z → 2026-10-19 07:49:09.490+00:00

  15. 19.10.2026 10:59:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9433 → -13.9254 longitude: 165.7541 → 165.7285 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.220+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:49:08.760+00:00

  16. 19.10.2026 10:59:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9433 → -13.9254 longitude: 165.7541 → 165.7285 time: 2026-10-19T07:49:09.220Z → 2026-10-19 07:49:08.760+00:00

  17. 19.10.2026 10:56:28 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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