M5.4 earthquake 96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Jul 8, 7:42 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 8 Jul 2026, 11:42 UTC |
| Location | -20.282°, 168.790° – 96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.7 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tawt |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 91 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Jul 8, 5:50 AM 100 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.4 | 78 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 2, 5:22 PM 44 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 5.4 | 72 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 25, 7:16 PM 386 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 5.3 | 76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Sep 28, 11:23 PM 18 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 121 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jun 23, 9:58 AM 115 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.2 | 91 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 8:59 PM 303 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 5.0 | 83 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Sep 30, 2:50 AM 17 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 1, 2:37 PM 45 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 5.0 | 84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 19, 8:20 PM 58 d ago | 70 km | – |
| 5.0 | 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jul 8, 7:45 AM 100 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 113 km ENE of Wé, New Caledonia | Mar 14, 10:35 AM 216 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 27, 5:49 AM 384 d ago | 128 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M5.0.
More
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.