M5.1 earthquake 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu at Feb 21, 8:22 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 22 Feb 2026, 01:22 UTC |
| Location | -15.424°, 166.606° – 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000saq6 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Feb 13, 9:27 PM 245 d ago | 43 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 51 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 20, 11:20 PM 210 d ago | 28 km | 2 reports |
| 5.5 | 58 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Dec 7, 7:16 AM 313 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 43 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 5.2 | 35 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Sep 13, 3:19 AM 34 d ago | 154 km | – |
| 5.2 | 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Dec 7, 7:16 AM 313 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jun 28, 3:05 AM 111 d ago | 180 km | – |
| 5.0 | 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Apr 22, 9:20 AM 177 d ago | 119 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Oct 2, 10:00 AM 379 d ago | 157 km | – |
| 4.9 | 19 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Mar 17, 7:27 PM 213 d ago | 86 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 35 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Feb 10, 3:02 PM 248 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 4.9 | 39 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Dec 7, 8:25 AM 313 d ago | 33 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.