M4.8 earthquake 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at May 16, 8:13 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 17 May 2026, 00:13 UTC |
| Location | -17.811°, 168.893° – 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000szih |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 48 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · PAGER green | May 18, 10:29 PM 151 d ago | 27 km | 12 reports |
| 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 | 13 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 6, 6:10 PM 283 d ago | 64 km | 7 reports |
| 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 | 69 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 11:35 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 6, 7:27 PM 283 d ago | 252 km | – |
| 4.6 | 56 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Aug 18, 3:35 AM 60 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 98 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 5:18 PM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (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 M5.7.
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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.