170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
24 October 2026, 05:35:57 (+03) 2026-10-24 02:35:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- -14.0424, 165.8666
- Data consistency
- 96/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 106
Approximate energy released
≈ 43 kt TNT
1.78e+14 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
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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).
- M7,2 200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu 24.10.2026 · 32 km
- M6,9 197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 24.10.2026 · 35 km
- M6,3 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 20.10.2026 · 31 km
- M6,3 VANUATU 20.10.2026 · 35 km
- M6,0 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 21 km
- M5,7 203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 40 km
- M5,7 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 34 km
- M5,4 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 19.10.2026 · 32 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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6.3 mb | 10.0 km | 02:35:57.490 | Δt 0.13 sn · 4.44 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
|
6.3 mb | 10.0 km | 02:35:57.362 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
|
6.3 mb | 10.0 km | 02:35:57.790 | Δt 0.43 sn · 10.54 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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26.10.2026 10:41:40 · EMSC · update
latitude: -14.027 → -14.0714 longitude: 165.9737 → 165.895 time: 2026-10-24T02:35:58.300+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:35:57.490+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:58:49 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: -14.027 → -14.0424 longitude: 165.9737 → 165.8666 time: 2026-10-24T02:35:58.300Z → 2026-10-24 02:35:57.362+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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24.10.2026 05:54:38 · EMSC · update
depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -14.0802 → -14.027 longitude: 165.8691 → 165.9737 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.3 time: 2026-10-24T02:36:02.180+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:35:58.300+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:54:38 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 37 → 10 latitude: -14.0802 → -14.027 longitude: 165.8691 → 165.9737 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.3 time: 2026-10-24T02:36:02.180Z → 2026-10-24 02:35:58.300+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:54:04 · GFZ · update
latitude: -13.941 → -14.095 longitude: 165.921 → 165.948 time: 2026-10-24T02:35:58.640+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:35:57.790+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:53:32 · EMSC · update
latitude: -14.0243 → -14.0802 longitude: 165.8374 → 165.8691 time: 2026-10-24T02:36:02.520+00:00 → 2026-10-24T02:36:02.180+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:53:32 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: -14.0243 → -14.0802 longitude: 165.8374 → 165.8691 time: 2026-10-24T02:36:02.520Z → 2026-10-24 02:36:02.180+00:00
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24.10.2026 05:50:27 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 10 → 37 latitude: -13.941 → -14.0243 longitude: 165.921 → 165.8374 magnitude: 6.3 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-24T02:35:58.640Z → 2026-10-24 02:36:02.520+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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