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4.9

207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

10 November 2026, 22:54:18 (+03) 2026-11-10 19:54:18 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
4.9 mww
Depth
11.7 km
Coordinates
-13.9345, 165.5166
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 338 t TNT

1.41e+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

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
VANUATU
 4.9 mw 8.7 km 19:54:18.140 Δt 0.14 sn · 4.05 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
 4.9 mww 11.7 km 19:54:18.279 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Vanuatu Islands
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 19:54:18.230 Δt 0.05 sn · 14.32 km · ΔM +0.4 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. 11.11.2026 08:37:21 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11.7 → 8.7 latitude: -13.9345 → -13.9172 longitude: 165.5166 → 165.5496 time: 2026-11-10T19:54:18.279+00:00 → 2026-11-10T19:54:18.140+00:00

  2. 10.11.2026 23:20:39 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -13.907 → -13.863 longitude: 165.404 → 165.627 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-10T19:54:20.610+00:00 → 2026-11-10T19:54:18.230+00:00

  3. 10.11.2026 23:14:05 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 11.7 latitude: -13.8872 → -13.9345 longitude: 165.5316 → 165.5166 magnitude: 5.2 → 4.9 time: 2026-11-10T19:54:22.500+00:00 → 2026-11-10T19:54:18.279+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  4. 10.11.2026 23:13:03 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 11.71 latitude: -13.8872 → -13.9345 longitude: 165.5316 → 165.5166 magnitude: 5.2 → 4.9 time: 2026-11-10T19:54:22.500Z → 2026-11-10 19:54:18.279+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mb → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  5. 10.11.2026 23:07:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: -13.907 → -13.8872 longitude: 165.404 → 165.5316 time: 2026-11-10T19:54:20.610Z → 2026-11-10 19:54:22.500+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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