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7.2

200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

24 October 2026, 05:31:53 (+03) 2026-10-24 02:31:53 UTC

2 sources: USGS, GFZ mwp
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Magnitude
7.2 mwp
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-13.8000, 165.7000
Data consistency
76/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 kt TNT

3.98e+15 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: Yes

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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

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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
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
 7.2 mwp 10.0 km 02:31:53.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 7.0 Mw 10.0 km 02:31:29.730 Δt 23.27 sn · 24.41 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. 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. 24.10.2026 05:54:04 · GFZ · update

    magnitude type: M → Mw

  2. 24.10.2026 05:45:53 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -14.043 → -13.991 longitude: 165.441 → 165.587 time: 2026-10-24T02:31:30.920+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:31:29.730+00:00

  3. 24.10.2026 05:43:48 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -14.035 → -14.043 longitude: 165.473 → 165.441 time: 2026-10-24T02:31:30.910+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:31:30.920+00:00

  4. 24.10.2026 05:41:47 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -14.059 → -14.035 longitude: 165.514 → 165.473 magnitude: 7.1 → 7 time: 2026-10-24T02:31:31.030+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:31:30.910+00:00

  5. 24.10.2026 05:40:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.059 → -13.8 longitude: 165.514 → 165.7 magnitude: 7.1 → 7.2 time: 2026-10-24T02:31:31.030Z → 2026-10-24 02:31:53.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: M → mwp confirming sources: gfz → usgs,gfz preferred source: 5 → 4

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