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5.3

188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

19 October 2026, 10:55:36 (+03) 2026-10-19 07:55:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.3 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-13.9824, 165.6995
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 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

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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

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 5.3 mw 35.0 km 07:55:41.100 Δt 4.21 sn · 4.56 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.3 mww 10.0 km 07:55:36.888 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.5 mb 36.1 km 07:55:41.140 Δt 4.25 sn · 1.9 km · ΔM +0.2 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 12:22:00 · EMSC · update

    depth: 36.1 → 35 latitude: -13.984 → -14.0009 longitude: 165.682 → 165.6618 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:41.140+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:55:41.100+00:00

  2. 19.10.2026 11:31:27 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 36.1 latitude: -13.956 → -13.984 longitude: 165.725 → 165.682 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:37.210+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:55:41.140+00:00

  3. 19.10.2026 11:30:49 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 36.1 latitude: -13.9824 → -13.984 longitude: 165.6995 → 165.682 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:36.888+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:55:41.140+00:00

  4. 19.10.2026 11:23:11 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -13.928 → -13.956 longitude: 165.777 → 165.725 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:37.450+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:55:37.210+00:00

  5. 19.10.2026 11:13:13 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  6. 19.10.2026 11:13:11 · EMSC · update

    depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -13.9419 → -13.9824 longitude: 165.6825 → 165.6995 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:41.980+00:00 → 2026-10-19T07:55:36.888+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  7. 19.10.2026 11:13:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -13.9419 → -13.9824 longitude: 165.6825 → 165.6995 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:41.980Z → 2026-10-19 07:55:36.888+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  8. 19.10.2026 11:07:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 37 latitude: -13.928 → -13.9419 longitude: 165.777 → 165.6825 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-19T07:55:37.450Z → 2026-10-19 07:55:41.980+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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