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5.4

203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

1 November 2026, 09:26:42 (+03) 2026-11-01 06:26:42 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.4 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-13.8672, 165.6167
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

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

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
 5.4 mw 4.5 km 06:26:41.770 Δt 0.52 sn · 7.47 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 5.4 mww 10.0 km 06:26:42.287 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.4 Mw 10.0 km 06:26:43.890 Δt 1.6 sn · 10.27 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. 01.11.2026 12:32:41 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 4.5 latitude: -13.8672 → -13.8235 longitude: 165.6167 → 165.6694 time: 2026-11-01T06:26:42.287+00:00 → 2026-11-01T06:26:41.770+00:00

  2. 01.11.2026 09:58:08 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  3. 01.11.2026 09:42:41 · 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

  4. 01.11.2026 09:42:38 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -13.908 → -13.8672 longitude: 165.702 → 165.6167 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-11-01T06:26:43.890Z → 2026-11-01 06:26:42.287+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → mw confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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