5.0
Earthquake Details: 200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
Oct 28, 2026, 04:31:04
- Depth
- 10 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 28, 2026, 04:47 AM UTC
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred on Oct 28, 2026 at 04:31:04. Epicenter: 200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu. Reported depth: 10 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 28, 2026, 15:31:04 GMT+11
- UTC
- Oct 28, 2026, 04:31:04 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
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- USGSM 5
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- Depth:
- 10 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 28, 2026, 04:47 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance385
Latitude-13.7421
Longitude165.7007
Event IDus7000ttm2
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Oct 28, 2026, 04:47:49 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 28, 2026, 04:47 UTC.
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- 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).