4.7

Earthquake Details: Vanuatu

8/15/2026, 4:59:05 AM

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu on 8/15/2026 at 4:59:05 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -272.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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VanuatuShefaPort Vila (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-272.3 km
Significance0
Latitude-13.4750
Longitude166.9630
Event IDemsc:20260815_0000906
Magnitude4.7
Updated:8/16/2026, 4:40:24 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 3:59:05 PM GMT+11
UTC
8/15/2026, 4:59:05 AM UTC
-272.3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Port Vila
495 km S
Honiara
886 km NW
Noumea
980 km S
Nearby event sequence · 2
M4.5165 km N of Sola, VanuatuBeforeM6.156 km NNE of Port-Olry, VanuatuAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 04:40 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.