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5.7

198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

19 October 2026, 21:52:36 (+03) 2026-10-19 18:52:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.7 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-14.0371, 165.5508
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 5.4 kt TNT

2.24e+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

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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
 5.7 mw 10.0 km 18:52:36.830 Δt 0.17 sn · 5.5 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.7 mww 10.0 km 18:52:36.659 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.6 Mw 18.8 km 18:52:37.910 Δt 1.25 sn · 11.36 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. 20.10.2026 09:44:59 · EMSC · update

    depth: 18.8 → 10 latitude: -13.986 → -14.003 longitude: 165.642 → 165.5879 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:37.910+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:36.830+00:00

  2. 19.10.2026 22:53:29 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 18.8 latitude: -13.99 → -13.986 longitude: 165.673 → 165.642 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:37.350+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:37.910+00:00

  3. 19.10.2026 22:52:30 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 18.8 latitude: -14.0371 → -13.986 longitude: 165.5508 → 165.642 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:36.659+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:37.910+00:00

  4. 19.10.2026 22:18:35 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.5 → 5.6

  5. 19.10.2026 22:13:47 · 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 22:12:37 · GFZ · update

    magnitude type: mb → Mw

  7. 19.10.2026 22:10:32 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.0035 → -14.0371 longitude: 165.586 → 165.5508 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.960+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:36.659+00:00

  8. 19.10.2026 22:10:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.0035 → -14.0371 longitude: 165.586 → 165.5508 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.960Z → 2026-10-19 18:52:36.659+00:00

  9. 19.10.2026 22:08:25 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -13.9932 → -14.0035 longitude: 165.5697 → 165.586 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.640+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:40.960+00:00

  10. 19.10.2026 22:08:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -13.9932 → -14.0035 longitude: 165.5697 → 165.586 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.640Z → 2026-10-19 18:52:40.960+00:00

  11. 19.10.2026 22:07:21 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -14.0012 → -13.9932 longitude: 165.6008 → 165.5697 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.580+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:40.640+00:00

  12. 19.10.2026 22:07:21 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.0012 → -13.9932 longitude: 165.6008 → 165.5697 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:40.580Z → 2026-10-19 18:52:40.640+00:00

  13. 19.10.2026 22:06:19 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -14.0354 → -14.0012 longitude: 165.5807 → 165.6008 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:41.470+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:52:40.580+00:00

  14. 19.10.2026 22:06:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.0354 → -14.0012 longitude: 165.5807 → 165.6008 time: 2026-10-19T18:52:41.470Z → 2026-10-19 18:52:40.580+00:00

  15. 19.10.2026 21:59:57 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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