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6.0

165 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

1 November 2026, 14:47:03 (+03) 2026-11-01 11:47:03 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.0 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-14.1689, 165.8242
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 15 kt TNT

6.31e+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

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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
 6.0 mw 1.1 km 11:47:03.440 Δt 0.34 sn · 1.58 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
165 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 6.0 mww 10.0 km 11:47:03.778 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 6.1 Mw 10.0 km 11:47:04.990 Δt 1.21 sn · 5.3 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. 01.11.2026 19:27:31 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 1.1 latitude: -14.1689 → -14.1631 longitude: 165.8242 → 165.8108 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:03.778+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:03.440+00:00

  2. 01.11.2026 15:27:21 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 6.1

  3. 01.11.2026 15:06:46 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6.1 → 6 magnitude type: M → Mw

  4. 01.11.2026 15:02:52 · 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. 01.11.2026 15:02:51 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.1196 → -14.1689 longitude: 165.8653 → 165.8242 magnitude: 6.1 → 6 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:07.980+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:03.778+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  6. 01.11.2026 15:02:51 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -14.1196 → -14.1689 longitude: 165.8653 → 165.8242 magnitude: 6.1 → 6 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:07.980Z → 2026-11-01 11:47:03.778+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  7. 01.11.2026 15:02:43 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -14.145 → -14.18 longitude: 165.906 → 165.872 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:04.880+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:04.990+00:00

  8. 01.11.2026 15:00:45 · EMSC · update

    depth: 1 → 35 latitude: -14.0804 → -14.1196 longitude: 165.8462 → 165.8653 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:03.720+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:07.980+00:00

  9. 01.11.2026 15:00:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 1 → 35 latitude: -14.0804 → -14.1196 longitude: 165.8462 → 165.8653 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:03.720Z → 2026-11-01 11:47:07.980+00:00

  10. 01.11.2026 14:58:28 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 1 latitude: -14.145 → -14.0804 longitude: 165.906 → 165.8462 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:04.880+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:03.720+00:00

  11. 01.11.2026 14:58:28 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 1 latitude: -14.145 → -14.0804 longitude: 165.906 → 165.8462 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:04.880Z → 2026-11-01 11:47:03.720+00:00

  12. 01.11.2026 14:56:04 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -14.132 → -14.145 longitude: 165.927 → 165.906 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:05.080+00:00 → 2026-11-01T11:47:04.880+00:00

  13. 01.11.2026 14:54:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -14.132 → -14.145 longitude: 165.927 → 165.906 time: 2026-11-01T11:47:05.080Z → 2026-11-01 11:47:04.880+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: M → mb confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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