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6.1

25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

25 October 2026, 05:24:00 (+03) 2026-10-25 02:24:00 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.1 mww
Depth
116.0 km
Coordinates
-14.9964, 167.3039
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
7

Approximate energy released

≈ 21 kt TNT

8.91e+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 Maximum intensity (MMI): 4,2 Felt reports: 4 PAGER: green ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

8 earthquakes

By magnitude

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

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 5
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 1

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
 6.1 mw 131.9 km 02:24:02.650 Δt 2.17 sn · 6.25 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 6.1 mww 116.0 km 02:24:00.476 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 6.1 Mw 141.2 km 02:24:04.220 Δt 3.74 sn · 8.81 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

  1. 25.10.2026 10:45:06 · EMSC · update

    depth: 116 → 131.9 latitude: -14.9964 → -14.9414 longitude: 167.3039 → 167.2907 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:00.476+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:02.650+00:00

  2. 25.10.2026 07:57:44 · USGS · update

    depth: 136.3 → 116 latitude: -15.0125 → -14.9964 longitude: 167.2692 → 167.3039 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:02.714+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:00.476+00:00 location: 21 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu → 25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

  3. 25.10.2026 07:57:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 136.3 → 116 latitude: -15.0125 → -14.9964 longitude: 167.2692 → 167.3039 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:02.714Z → 2026-10-25 02:24:00.476+00:00

  4. 25.10.2026 07:57:43 · EMSC · update

    depth: 136.3 → 116 latitude: -15.0125 → -14.9964 longitude: 167.2692 → 167.3039 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:02.714+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:00.476+00:00

  5. 25.10.2026 05:45:05 · GFZ · update

    magnitude type: M → Mw

  6. 25.10.2026 05:40:27 · 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

  7. 25.10.2026 05:40:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 141.2 → 136.3 latitude: -14.92 → -15.0125 longitude: 167.281 → 167.2692 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:04.220+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:02.714+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  8. 25.10.2026 05:40:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 141.2 → 136.3 latitude: -14.92 → -15.0125 longitude: 167.281 → 167.2692 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:04.220Z → 2026-10-25 02:24:02.714+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  9. 25.10.2026 05:38:15 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5.9 → 6.1

  10. 25.10.2026 05:38:15 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.9 → 6.1

  11. 25.10.2026 05:37:13 · EMSC · update

    depth: 130 → 141.2 latitude: -14.9825 → -14.92 longitude: 167.2674 → 167.281 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.060+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:04.220+00:00

  12. 25.10.2026 05:37:13 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 130 → 141.2 latitude: -14.9825 → -14.92 longitude: 167.2674 → 167.281 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.060Z → 2026-10-25 02:24:04.220+00:00

  13. 25.10.2026 05:36:58 · GFZ · update

    depth: 125.4 → 141.2 latitude: -14.954 → -14.92 longitude: 167.301 → 167.281 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.480+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:04.220+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  14. 25.10.2026 05:34:04 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -14.9864 → -14.9825 longitude: 167.2933 → 167.2674 magnitude: 6.2 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.340+00:00 → 2026-10-25T02:24:03.060+00:00

  15. 25.10.2026 05:34:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.9864 → -14.9825 longitude: 167.2933 → 167.2674 magnitude: 6.2 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.340Z → 2026-10-25 02:24:03.060+00:00

  16. 25.10.2026 05:32:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 125.4 → 130 latitude: -14.954 → -14.9864 longitude: 167.301 → 167.2933 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-25T02:24:03.480Z → 2026-10-25 02:24:03.340+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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