22 Feb 2026, 01:22 UTC · Feb 21, 8:22 PM ET

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.

M4.9 19 km NNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM4.9 35 km ESE of Luganville, VanuatuM4.9 39 km WNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.0 32 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.0 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 60 km W of Luganville, VanuatuM5.1 32 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 60 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.5 58 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.7 51 km W of Norsup, VanuatuM6.4 48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time22 Feb 2026, 01:22 UTC
Location-15.424°, 166.606° – 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000saq6
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.448 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER greenFeb 13, 9:27 PM
245 d ago
43 km1 report
5.751 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 20, 11:20 PM
210 d ago
28 km2 reports
5.558 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuDec 7, 7:16 AM
313 d ago
10 km–
5.443 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
118 km–
5.235 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuSep 13, 3:19 AM
34 d ago
154 km–
5.260 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 7, 7:16 AM
313 d ago
10 km–
5.132 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuJun 28, 3:05 AM
111 d ago
180 km–
5.032 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuApr 22, 9:20 AM
177 d ago
119 km1 report
5.048 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuOct 2, 10:00 AM
379 d ago
157 km–
4.919 km NNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuMar 17, 7:27 PM
213 d ago
86 km1 report
4.935 km ESE of Luganville, VanuatuFeb 10, 3:02 PM
248 d ago
122 km–
4.939 km WNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuDec 7, 8:25 AM
313 d ago
33 km–
FAQ

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.

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