M4.6 earthquake 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at May 16, 5:18 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 16 May 2026, 21:18 UTC |
| Location | -17.876°, 169.232° – 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000szhy |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 84 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · PAGER green | May 16, 11:58 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 5.3 | 92 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 8:59 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 94 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 10:07 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 5:30 PM 303 d ago | 96 km | 5 reports |
| 4.8 | 40 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jul 21, 6:33 PM 87 d ago | 151 km | – |
| 4.8 | 16 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 19, 10:18 AM 150 d ago | 70 km | 8 reports |
| 4.8 | 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 8:13 PM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 69 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 11:35 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 104 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 15, 2:28 PM 154 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 63 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jul 26, 8:39 AM 82 d ago | 102 km | – |
| 4.5 | 23 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jul 3, 7:59 PM 105 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 4.5 | 78 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 12:12 PM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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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.