M4.6 earthquake 30 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 30 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Mar 12, 10:22 AM ET, 140 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 12 Mar 2026, 14:22 UTC |
| Location | -19.296°, 169.155° – 30 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 140.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sfty |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 98 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 19, 10:30 PM 212 d ago | 21 km | – |
| 5.4 | 71 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Apr 2, 7:22 PM 198 d ago | 256 km | – |
| 5.4 | 72 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 25, 7:16 PM 387 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 5.2 | 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 1, 4:35 PM 289 d ago | 139 km | – |
| 5.0 | 115 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 28, 4:32 AM 51 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jul 8, 7:45 AM 101 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 47 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 2, 5:10 PM 349 d ago | 242 km | – |
| 5.0 | 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 27, 5:49 AM 385 d ago | 128 km | – |
| 4.9 | 65 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jun 11, 5:32 PM 128 d ago | 172 km | – |
| 4.9 | 69 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Feb 25, 12:12 PM 234 d ago | 250 km | – |
| 4.9 | 77 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 26, 4:42 AM 326 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 74 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 13, 3:41 PM 34 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 30 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 140 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.1.
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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.