4.8
Earthquake Details: 98 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
Sep 29, 2026, 11:27:48
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 98 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu on Sep 29, 2026 at 11:27:48. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance354
Latitude-18.2306
Longitude167.5446
Event IDus6000tybs
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 11:45:45 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 22:27:48 GMT+11
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 11:27:48 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.0Loyalty IslandsBeforeM4.880 km E of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.759 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.360 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.178 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.663 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.939 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.267 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.376 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.077 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.875 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaAfterM5.083 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaAfter
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