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5.5

55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

24 October 2026, 09:43:09 (+03) 2026-10-24 06:43:09 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.5 mww
Depth
194.6 km
Coordinates
-14.5918, 167.3063
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
6

Approximate energy released

≈ 2.7 kt TNT

1.12e+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

7 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 4
  • M5 1
  • M6 2
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 1

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
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 5.5 mw 171.7 km 06:43:07.690 Δt 1.91 sn · 2.11 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.5 mww 194.6 km 06:43:09.602 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.2 mb 163.4 km 06:43:08.850 Δt 0.75 sn · 4.24 km · ΔM -0.3 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. 24.10.2026 10:24:15 · EMSC · update

    depth: 194.6 → 171.7 latitude: -14.5918 → -14.5755 longitude: 167.3063 → 167.3165 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:09.602+00:00 → 2026-10-24T06:43:07.690+00:00

  2. 24.10.2026 10:02:05 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 194.6 → 194.63 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 24.10.2026 10:02:03 · EMSC · update

    depth: 167 → 194.6 latitude: -14.5828 → -14.5918 longitude: 167.3615 → 167.3063 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:08.120+00:00 → 2026-10-24T06:43:09.602+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  4. 24.10.2026 10:02:03 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 167 → 194.6 latitude: -14.5828 → -14.5918 longitude: 167.3615 → 167.3063 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:08.120Z → 2026-10-24 06:43:09.602+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 24.10.2026 09:56:50 · EMSC · update

    depth: 164.5 → 167 latitude: -14.5887 → -14.5828 longitude: 167.2593 → 167.3615 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:08.100+00:00 → 2026-10-24T06:43:08.120+00:00

  6. 24.10.2026 09:56:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 164.5 → 167 latitude: -14.5887 → -14.5828 longitude: 167.2593 → 167.3615 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:08.100Z → 2026-10-24 06:43:08.120+00:00

  7. 24.10.2026 09:52:51 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 163.4 → 164.5 latitude: -14.591 → -14.5887 longitude: 167.267 → 167.2593 time: 2026-10-24T06:43:08.850Z → 2026-10-24 06:43:08.100+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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