4.6
Earthquake Details: 73 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Sep 29, 2026, 15:20:55
- Depth
- 197.459 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 23, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred on Sep 29, 2026 at 15:20:55. Epicenter: 73 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu. Reported depth: 197.459 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 02:20:55 GMT+11
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 15:20:55 UTC
197.459 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSmb 4.6
us6000u0iv
- Depth:
- 197.46 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 23, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth197.459 km
Significance326
Latitude-16.3816
Longitude168.0405
Event IDus6000u0iv
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Oct 23, 2026, 19:11:48 UTC
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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: Oct 23, 2026, 19:11 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).