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6.2

43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

30 October 2026, 00:46:44 (+03) 2026-10-29 21:46:44 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.2 mww
Depth
142.8 km
Coordinates
-15.1891, 167.4523
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
9

Approximate energy released

≈ 30 kt TNT

1.26e+14 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

11 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 6
  • M5 3
  • 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 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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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 6.2 mw 150.0 km 21:46:46.070 Δt 1.28 sn · 2.09 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 6.2 mww 142.8 km 21:46:44.786 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 6.3 Mw 150.7 km 21:46:46.600 Δt 1.81 sn · 2.4 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. 30.10.2026 01:06:17 · EMSC · update

    depth: 142.8 → 150 latitude: -15.1891 → -15.2011 longitude: 167.4523 → 167.4373 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.786+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:46.070+00:00

  2. 30.10.2026 01:06:06 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 6.3 magnitude type: M → Mw

  3. 30.10.2026 01:05:18 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 142.8 → 142.83 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 30.10.2026 01:05:17 · EMSC · update

    depth: 130 → 142.8 latitude: -15.1656 → -15.1891 longitude: 167.4272 → 167.4523 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.290+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:44.786+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 30.10.2026 01:05:17 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 130 → 142.8 latitude: -15.1656 → -15.1891 longitude: 167.4272 → 167.4523 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.290Z → 2026-10-29 21:46:44.786+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  6. 30.10.2026 01:03:06 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -15.1626 → -15.1656 longitude: 167.421 → 167.4272 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.320+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:44.290+00:00

  7. 30.10.2026 01:03:06 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -15.1626 → -15.1656 longitude: 167.421 → 167.4272 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.320Z → 2026-10-29 21:46:44.290+00:00

  8. 30.10.2026 00:59:58 · GFZ · update

    depth: 116 → 150.7 latitude: -15.209 → -15.18 longitude: 167.416 → 167.432 magnitude: 6.1 → 6 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.490+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:46.600+00:00

  9. 30.10.2026 00:56:44 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -15.1876 → -15.1626 longitude: 167.4468 → 167.421 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.520+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:44.320+00:00

  10. 30.10.2026 00:56:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -15.1876 → -15.1626 longitude: 167.4468 → 167.421 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.520Z → 2026-10-29 21:46:44.320+00:00

  11. 30.10.2026 00:54:41 · EMSC · update

    depth: 116 → 130 latitude: -15.209 → -15.1876 longitude: 167.416 → 167.4468 magnitude: 6.3 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.490+00:00 → 2026-10-29T21:46:44.520+00:00

  12. 30.10.2026 00:54:41 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 116 → 130 latitude: -15.209 → -15.1876 longitude: 167.416 → 167.4468 magnitude: 6.3 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-29T21:46:44.490Z → 2026-10-29 21:46:44.520+00:00

  13. 30.10.2026 00:53:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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