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5.4

109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

29 October 2026, 03:08:20 (+03) 2026-10-29 00:08:20 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.4 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-15.1213, 168.0994
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
8

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.9 kt TNT

7.94e+12 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

10 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 6
  • M5 2
  • M6 2
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 8
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 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
 5.4 mw 10.0 km 00:08:20.610 Δt 0.32 sn · 12.06 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
 5.4 mww 10.0 km 00:08:20.933 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.5 Mw 10.0 km 00:08:20.560 Δt 0.37 sn · 15.88 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. 29.10.2026 10:40:33 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -15.1213 → -15.0129 longitude: 168.0994 → 168.1109 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:20.933+00:00 → 2026-10-29T00:08:20.610+00:00

  2. 29.10.2026 03:40:15 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -15.172 → -15.003 longitude: 168.048 → 168.183 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:23.360+00:00 → 2026-10-29T00:08:20.560+00:00

  3. 29.10.2026 03:35:49 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.5 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  4. 29.10.2026 03:24:20 · 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

  5. 29.10.2026 03:24:19 · EMSC · update

    depth: 41 → 10 latitude: -15.0933 → -15.1213 longitude: 168.1652 → 168.0994 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:25.130+00:00 → 2026-10-29T00:08:20.933+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  6. 29.10.2026 03:24:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 41 → 10 latitude: -15.0933 → -15.1213 longitude: 168.1652 → 168.0994 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:25.130Z → 2026-10-29 00:08:20.933+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  7. 29.10.2026 03:23:18 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -15.1322 → -15.0933 longitude: 168.1375 → 168.1652 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:25.790+00:00 → 2026-10-29T00:08:25.130+00:00

  8. 29.10.2026 03:23:18 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -15.1322 → -15.0933 longitude: 168.1375 → 168.1652 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:25.790Z → 2026-10-29 00:08:25.130+00:00

  9. 29.10.2026 03:20:00 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -15.1316 → -15.1322 longitude: 168.1217 → 168.1375 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:26.210+00:00 → 2026-10-29T00:08:25.790+00:00

  10. 29.10.2026 03:20:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -15.1316 → -15.1322 longitude: 168.1217 → 168.1375 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:26.210Z → 2026-10-29 00:08:25.790+00:00

  11. 29.10.2026 03:15:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 41 latitude: -15.172 → -15.1316 longitude: 168.048 → 168.1217 time: 2026-10-29T00:08:23.360Z → 2026-10-29 00:08:26.210+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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