A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 05:04 UTC on July 22, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Vanuatu at 08:03 UTC on June 24, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 156.7 km (97.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Vanuatu at 22:23 UTC on May 25, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 29.2 km (18.1 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 08:18 UTC (19:18 local time) on May 8, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake hit the Vanuatu region at 01:28 UTC on March 27, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 18 km (11.2 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Vanuatu at 14:33 UTC on January 23, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 37.2 km (23.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 32 km (19.8 miles).
The Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu has transitioned from minor unrest to a minor eruption state over the weekend, leading authorities to raise the Volcanic Alert Level from 1 to 3 on January 14, 2024. The eruption is occurring inside the Benbow crater, with a designated Danger Zone B extending approximately 2 km (1.2 miles) around Benbow and 4 km (2.4 miles) around Marum craters.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit Vanuatu at 12:56 UTC on December 7, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 48.4 km (30 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 32 km (20 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Vanuatu at 04:47 UTC (15:47 LT) on November 22, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 22.5 km (14 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles); BMKG M7.0 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles).
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the coast of Vanuatu at 04:32 UTC on October 29, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 80 km (50 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
