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5.9

196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

24 October 2026, 11:56:28 (+03) 2026-10-24 08:56:28 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.9 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-13.9418, 165.6471
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 11 kt TNT

4.47e+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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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 5.9 mw 7.4 km 08:56:28.990 Δt 0.18 sn · 4.6 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.9 mww 10.0 km 08:56:28.815 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 6.0 Mw 10.0 km 08:56:30.890 Δt 2.08 sn · 10.7 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. 24.10.2026 19:57:51 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 7.4 latitude: -13.96 → -13.9513 longitude: 165.61 → 165.6885 time: 2026-10-24T08:56:30.500+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:56:28.990+00:00

  2. 24.10.2026 14:33:34 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -13.9418 → -13.96 longitude: 165.6471 → 165.61 time: 2026-10-24T08:56:28.815+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:56:30.500+00:00

  3. 24.10.2026 12:28:15 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.9 → 6

  4. 24.10.2026 12:18:04 · GFZ · update

    magnitude type: mb → Mw

  5. 24.10.2026 12:08:06 · 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. 24.10.2026 12:08:05 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.9558 → -13.9418 longitude: 165.6184 → 165.6471 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:56:33.990+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:56:28.815+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  7. 24.10.2026 12:08:05 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.9558 → -13.9418 longitude: 165.6184 → 165.6471 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:56:33.990Z → 2026-10-24 08:56:28.815+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  8. 24.10.2026 12:05:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: -14.029 → -13.9558 longitude: 165.69 → 165.6184 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-10-24T08:56:30.890Z → 2026-10-24 08:56:33.990+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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