196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
19 October 2026, 13:40:21 (+03) 2026-10-19 10:40:21 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- -14.0378, 165.5687
- Data consistency
- 93/100
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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- 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).
- M6,0 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 12 km
- M5,4 184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 14 km
- M5,3 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 15 km
- M5,2 211 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 28 km
- M5,2 VANUATU 15.10.2026 · 58 km
- M4,9 202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 9 km
- M4,9 203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 9 km
- M4,9 218 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 22 km
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
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5.4 mb | 10.0 km | 10:40:21.250 | Δt 0.14 sn · 17.65 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
|
5.4 mb | 10.0 km | 10:40:21.108 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
|
5.4 mb | 10.0 km | 10:40:21.440 | Δt 0.33 sn · 17.48 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
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19.10.2026 17:08:07 · EMSC · update
latitude: -13.9262 → -13.9808 longitude: 165.7754 → 165.7213 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:21.460+00:00 → 2026-10-19T10:40:21.250+00:00
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19.10.2026 14:07:21 · GFZ · update
latitude: -13.929 → -13.977 longitude: 165.796 → 165.718 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:21.490+00:00 → 2026-10-19T10:40:21.440+00:00
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19.10.2026 13:56:29 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: -13.9262 → -14.0378 longitude: 165.7754 → 165.5687 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:21.460Z → 2026-10-19 10:40:21.108+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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19.10.2026 13:55:24 · EMSC · update
depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -13.9684 → -13.9262 longitude: 165.7006 → 165.7754 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.150+00:00 → 2026-10-19T10:40:21.460+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb
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19.10.2026 13:55:24 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -13.9684 → -13.9262 longitude: 165.7006 → 165.7754 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.150Z → 2026-10-19 10:40:21.460+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb
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19.10.2026 13:54:24 · EMSC · update
depth: 35 → 37 latitude: -13.9087 → -13.9684 longitude: 165.6737 → 165.7006 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.050+00:00 → 2026-10-19T10:40:25.150+00:00
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19.10.2026 13:54:24 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 35 → 37 latitude: -13.9087 → -13.9684 longitude: 165.6737 → 165.7006 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.050Z → 2026-10-19 10:40:25.150+00:00
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19.10.2026 13:50:06 · EMSC · update
depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9099 → -13.9087 longitude: 165.6938 → 165.6737 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.250+00:00 → 2026-10-19T10:40:25.050+00:00
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19.10.2026 13:50:06 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 37 → 35 latitude: -13.9099 → -13.9087 longitude: 165.6938 → 165.6737 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-19T10:40:25.250Z → 2026-10-19 10:40:25.050+00:00
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19.10.2026 13:48:47 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz
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