16 May 2026, 21:18 UTC · May 16, 5:18 PM ET

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.

M4.5 63 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.5 23 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.5 78 km ESE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.6 98 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.6 104 km ESE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 40 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 16 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 61 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 69 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.0 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.2 94 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.3 92 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.5 84 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time16 May 2026, 21:18 UTC
Location-17.876°, 169.232° – 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000szhy
Within 100 km

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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.

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