Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM
2026-10-26 11:17 UTC · -13.838°, 165.439°
Magnitude
5.0 mw
Strong
Depth
-39 km
Shallow
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-13.838°, 165.439°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
VANUATU
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At -39 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~4681 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.