A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 06:12 UTC (17:12 LT) on September 7, 2020, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 17 km (10.5 miles). The epicenter was located 74 km (46 miles) NNE of...
September 07, 2020
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 02:59 UTC (13:59 LT) on September 6, 2020, at a depth of 8 km (5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 102 km (63 miles) NW of Port-Vila...
September 06, 2020
A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near the coast of Ambrym, Vanuatu at 12:05 UTC (23:05 LT) on August 5, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 174 km (108 miles). The EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 181 km (112 miles). The...
August 05, 2020
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 07:09 UTC on May 27, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 80 km (49 miles) NW of Port-Vila and 126 km (78 miles) SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu....
May 27, 2020
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Vanuatu region at 03:13 UTC on March 18, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 178.8 km (111 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 196 km (121 miles). This is the second M6+ earthquake after M6.0...
March 18, 2020
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Vanuatu at 02:52 UTC on October 21, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 226 km (140 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 237 km (147 miles). The epicenter was located 58 km (36 miles) NNE of Isangel...
October 21, 2019
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 15:51 UTC on August 24, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 114.7 km (71.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 123 km (76.4 miles). The epicenter was located 63.8 km...
August 24, 2019
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Vanuatu at 15:02 UTC on July 31, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 179.1 km (111.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 192 km (119.3 miles). The epicenter was located 57 km (35 miles) E of...
July 31, 2019
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the coast of Luganville, Vanuatu at 17:13 UTC on July 1, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 113.3 km (70.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 94 km (58 miles). The epicenter was located 35.7...
July 01, 2019
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Ambae, Vanuatu at 15:23 UTC on March 20, 2019 at a depth of 125.4 km (78 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 134 km (83 miles). The epicenter was located 49.1 km (30.5 miles) ESE of...
March 20, 2019
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu at 13:18 UTC on January 18, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 45.1 km (28 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). This earthquake can have a low...
January 18, 2019
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 18:06 UTC on January 15, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 46.9 km (29.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 50 km (31 miles). This earthquake can have a...
January 15, 2019
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 14:25 UTC on December 22, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 42 km (26 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 50 km (31 miles). The epicenter was located 106 km (65.9 miles)...
December 22, 2018
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Vanuatu at 22:32 UTC on August 21, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.4 km (8.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was...
August 22, 2018
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near Isangel, Vanuatu at 09:46 UTC on July 13, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 169.2 km (105 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw6.2 at a depth of 167 km (103.7 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was...
July 13, 2018
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 21:13 UTC on June 21, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 36 km (22.3 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 21.8 km (13.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth...
June 21, 2018
A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Vanuatu at 20:09 UTC on September 20, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 200.2 km (125 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 204 km (126 miles). According to the USGS, the...
September 20, 2017
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as Mwp6.0 hit near Norsup, Vanuatu at 02:31 UTC on September 17, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 36.8 km (22.9 miles). The epicenter was located 6.8 km (4.2 miles) NNE of Norsup (population 2 998), 9.7 km (6.1...
September 17, 2016
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 15:13 UTC on July 20, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 164.1 km (102 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting Mwp6.2 at a depth of 200 km (124 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was...
July 20, 2016
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Vanuatu at 09:47 UTC on June 19, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.6 km (8.5 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 0 km. According to the USGS, the epicenter was...
June 19, 2016
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 13:49 UTC on June 14, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 131.7 km (81.8 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting Mb6.3 at a depth of 99 km (61.5 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was...
June 14, 2016
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 08:35 UTC on April 30, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 4.8 km (3.0 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting Mwp6.0 at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles). According...
April 30, 2016
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M7.3 hit Vanuatu at 19:33 UTC on April 28, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). USGS is reporting M7.0 at a depth of 27.2 km (16.9 miles). EMSC reports M7.0 at a depth...
April 28, 2016
A strong earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.0 hit near the coast of Tanna island, Vanuatu at 13:06 UTC on April 18, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 64 km (39.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 72 km (44.7 miles). USGS is...
April 18, 2016
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.5 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 21:50 UTC on April 14, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 1 km (0.62 milesmiles). USGS is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). After...
April 14, 2016
A shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.1 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 12:17 UTC on April 14, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 0 km. USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 20 km...
April 14, 2016
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 03:32 UTC on April 7, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 26.8 km (16.6 miles). EMSC registered it as M6.8 at a depth of 47 km (29.2 miles), Geoscience Australia as...
April 07, 2016
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 06:58 UTC on April 6, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 33.7 km (20.9 miles). This is the second M6.9 earthquake in this region since April 3. Geoscience...
April 06, 2016
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 (downgraded from M7.2) hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 08:23 UTC on April 3, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC registered it as M7.0 at a depth of 40 km (24.8...
April 03, 2016
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 02:10 UTC on December 19, 2015. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 128km (80mi) N of Isangel and 135km (84mi) ESE of Port-Vila,...
December 19, 2015
A very strong earthquake registered as M7.5 by Geoscience Australia hit Vanuatu at 21:52 UTC on October 20, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 125 km (77.8 miles). USGS is reporting M7.1 at a depth of 127 km (78.9 miles). According to the USGS, epicenter was...
October 21, 2015
A strong and shallow M6.6 (Geoscience Australia) earthquake was registered off the coast of Vanuatu at 13:18 UTC on February 19, 2015. Geoscience Australia is reporting depth of 39 km (24.2 miles). USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).There are about 5
February 19, 2015
A very strong and deep M6.8 earthquake was registered off the Pacific island of Vanuatu at 03:47 UTC on January 23, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 218.5 km (135.7 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 201 km (124 miles).According to USGS, epicen
January 23, 2015
A strong earthquake measuring M6.3 on the Richter scale hit Vanuatu on July 8, 2014, at 12:56 UTC. USGS reports depth of 114 km (70.8 miles). Geosciece Australia is reporting M6.0 (Mwp) at depth od 100 km.Epicenter was located 13 km (8 miles) NNE of&
July 08, 2014
Earthquake registered as M6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Vanuatu on June 19, 2014 at 10:17 UTC. USGS reports depth of 59.9 km (37.2 miles), EMSC is reporting same magnitude at depth of 60 km.Epicenter was located 85 km (53 miles) WNW of Sola, and 219 k
June 19, 2014
Strong earthquake M 6.0 struck Vanuatu region on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 22:49 UTC. Epicenter of the earthquake was 61 km (37 miles) NE of Isangel, Vanuatu and 204 km (126 miles) SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at coordinates 19.135°S, 169.637°E. Depth of the
April 14, 2013
A strong and shallow earthquake M6.0 struck Vanuatu region on March 24, 2013 at 08:13:44 UTC. Epicenter of the earthquake was 454 km (282 miles) ESE (108°) from Isangel, Vanuatu and 602 km (374 miles) WSW (240°) from SUVA, Fiji at coordinates 20.777°S,
March 24, 2013
Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.5 struck Vanuatu on April 14, 2012 at 22:05 UTC. The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu (18.998°S, 168.771°E). Recorded depth was 8.7 km (5.4 miles).No tsunami warning was
April 15, 2012
Very strong earthquake of magnitude 6.7, reported by USGS, hit Vanuatu on Friday, March 09, 2012 at 07:09:54 UTC. First reported magnitude was 7,1, later downgraded to 6,7. So far there are no reports on damage. Reported depth is 36.8 km (22.9 miles). The nearest
March 09, 2012
Several strong earthquakes was reported today in Vanuatu, east of Australia. The strongest reported so far was magnitude 6.9 with epicentre 124 km west of Port-Vila and depth of 10.1 km at 13:34 UTC, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. There was no damage reported. The Global
February 02, 2012