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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 09.10.2026 16:51 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M5,4

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
5.4 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu 09.10.2026 16:51 10,0 km
4.8 110 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu 17.10.2026 11:59 10,0 km
4.9 115 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu 24.10.2026 01:42 10,0 km
5.4 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu 29.10.2026 03:08 10,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))