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5.8

196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

27 October 2026, 11:55:23 (+03) 2026-10-27 08:55:23 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.8 mww
Depth
11.0 km
Coordinates
-13.9141, 165.6671
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 7.6 kt TNT

3.16e+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): 3,7 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

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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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 5.8 mw 4.3 km 08:55:23.310 Δt 0.02 sn · 7.43 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.8 mww 11.0 km 08:55:23.290 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.8 Mw 10.0 km 08:55:25.140 Δt 1.85 sn · 11.22 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. 27.10.2026 12:36:39 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11 → 4.3 latitude: -13.9141 → -13.8694 longitude: 165.6671 → 165.6158 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:23.290+00:00 → 2026-10-27T08:55:23.310+00:00

  2. 27.10.2026 12:30:09 · USGS · update

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: -13.8962 → -13.9141 longitude: 165.6262 → 165.6671 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:23.352+00:00 → 2026-10-27T08:55:23.290+00:00 location: 200 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu → 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

  3. 27.10.2026 12:30:09 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: -13.8962 → -13.9141 longitude: 165.6262 → 165.6671 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:23.352Z → 2026-10-27 08:55:23.290+00:00

  4. 27.10.2026 12:30:09 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: -13.8962 → -13.9141 longitude: 165.6262 → 165.6671 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:23.352+00:00 → 2026-10-27T08:55:23.290+00:00

  5. 27.10.2026 12:27:09 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8

  6. 27.10.2026 12:18:49 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.6 → 5.9 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  7. 27.10.2026 12:09:58 · 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

  8. 27.10.2026 12:09:58 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.8157 → -13.8962 longitude: 165.5611 → 165.6262 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:28.280+00:00 → 2026-10-27T08:55:23.352+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  9. 27.10.2026 12:09:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -13.8157 → -13.8962 longitude: 165.5611 → 165.6262 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:28.280Z → 2026-10-27 08:55:23.352+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  10. 27.10.2026 12:07:57 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: -13.862 → -13.8157 longitude: 165.578 → 165.5611 magnitude: 5.6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-27T08:55:25.140Z → 2026-10-27 08:55:28.280+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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