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5.4

184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

19 October 2026, 11:12:38 (+03) 2026-10-19 08:12:38 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.4 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-14.1387, 165.6383
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.9 kt TNT

7.94e+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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 5.4 mb 35.0 km 08:12:42.880 Δt 4.65 sn · 6.27 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.4 mb 10.0 km 08:12:38.235 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.3 Mw 56.0 km 08:12:45.510 Δt 7.28 sn · 8.32 km · ΔM -0.1 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: 10 → 35 latitude: -14.1387 → -14.0827 longitude: 165.6383 → 165.6294 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:38.235+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:42.880+00:00

  2. 19.10.2026 11:53:58 · GFZ · update

    depth: 48.9 → 56 latitude: -14.07 → -14.065 longitude: 165.619 → 165.623 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:44.570+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:45.510+00:00

  3. 19.10.2026 11:52:48 · EMSC · update

    depth: 48.9 → 10 latitude: -14.07 → -14.1387 longitude: 165.619 → 165.6383 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:44.570+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:38.235+00:00

  4. 19.10.2026 11:41:40 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 48.9 latitude: -13.907 → -14.07 longitude: 165.979 → 165.619 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:37.640+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:44.570+00:00 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  5. 19.10.2026 11:40:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 48.9 latitude: -14.1387 → -14.07 longitude: 165.6383 → 165.619 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:38.235+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:44.570+00:00

  6. 19.10.2026 11:31:53 · 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 11:31:52 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.998 → -14.1387 longitude: 165.6585 → 165.6383 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:42.360+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:38.235+00:00

  8. 19.10.2026 11:31:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.998 → -14.1387 longitude: 165.6585 → 165.6383 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:42.360Z → 2026-10-19 08:12:38.235+00:00

  9. 19.10.2026 11:30:49 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -13.9543 → -13.998 longitude: 165.6675 → 165.6585 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:42.320+00:00 → 2026-10-19T08:12:42.360+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  10. 19.10.2026 11:30:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -13.9543 → -13.998 longitude: 165.6675 → 165.6585 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-19T08:12:42.320Z → 2026-10-19 08:12:42.360+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  11. 19.10.2026 11:25:13 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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