184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
23 October 2026, 06:12:33 (+03) 2026-10-23 03:12:33 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.6 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- -14.1715, 165.6074
- Data consistency
- 86/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 106
Approximate energy released
≈ 120 t TNT
5.01e+11 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).
- M6,3 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 20.10.2026 · 20 km
- M6,3 VANUATU 20.10.2026 · 23 km
- M6,0 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 15 km
- M5,7 203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 20 km
- M5,7 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 16 km
- M5,4 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 15 km
- M5,4 184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 5 km
- M5,3 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
|
4.9 mb | 21.9 km | 03:12:36.180 | Δt 3.11 sn · 9.66 km · ΔM +0.3 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
|
4.6 mb | 10.0 km | 03:12:33.067 | Δt 0 sn · 0 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)
Revision history
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26.10.2026 05:14:35 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 21.9 → 10 latitude: -14.205 → -14.1715 longitude: 165.69 → 165.6074 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-23T03:12:36.180Z → 2026-10-23 03:12:33.067+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4
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