Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 21:10 UTC on July 12, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Vanuatu at 20:52 UTC on April 9, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 16:06 UTC on April 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 33.1 km (20.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles).
Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 02:09 UTC on January 3, 2022, at a depth of 104 km (65 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.0 at a depth of 125 km (77 miles). The epicenter was located 110 km (68 miles) NW of Sola and 530 km (239…
M6.1 earthquake hits near the coast of Torres Islands, Vanuatu
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of Torres Islands, Torba Province, Vanuatu at 07:26 UTC on October 18, 2021, at a depth of 96.5 km (60 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.2 at a depth of 80 km (50 miles). This is the second M6+…
Deep M7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu – Fiji region
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit the Vanuatu – Fiji region at 06:29 UTC on October 2, 2021, at a depth of 536 km (333 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.2 at a depth of 531 km (329 miles). The epicenter was located about 434 km (270 miles) SW of…
Strong M6.8 earthquake hits near the coast of Vanuatu, hazardous tsunami waves possible
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 10:10 UTC on August 18, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 91 km (56 miles. EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles). The epicenter was located 16.7 km (10.4…
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands, M6.2 off Port Vila – both along New Hebrides Trench
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia at 22:49 UTC on February 17, 2021, at a depth of 12.6 km (7.8 miles). At 06:37 UTC on February 18, M6.2 earthquake hit 147 km (91.3 miles) SSW of Port…
Series of strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu at 00:49 UTC on February 16, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake was preceded by…
Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 06:48 UTC on January 10, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 160 km (99 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 162 km (100 miles). The epicenter was located 47.4 km (29.5 miles) E of…
