1 Jul 2026, 17:29 UTC · Jul 1, 1:29 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 36 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu at Jul 1, 1:29 PM ET, 147 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 36 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 60 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.4 99 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.5 58 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.6 54 km N of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.7 51 km W of Norsup, VanuatuM5.7 100 km ENE of Norsup, VanuatuM6.1 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.3 102 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM6.4 48 km W of Port-Olry, VanuatuM7.3 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time1 Jul 2026, 17:29 UTC
Location-15.252°, 167.363° – 36 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Depth147.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000taxr
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
121 km32 reports
6.448 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER greenFeb 13, 9:27 PM
245 d ago
43 km1 report
6.3102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 8, 5:00 AM
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10 km5 reports
6.163 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenAug 15, 11:20 PM
62 d ago
146 km1 report
5.751 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 20, 11:20 PM
210 d ago
28 km2 reports
5.7100 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 7, 6:36 PM
374 d ago
10 km–
5.654 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 23, 3:41 PM
297 d ago
157 km2 reports
5.558 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuDec 7, 7:16 AM
313 d ago
10 km–
5.499 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 9, 9:51 AM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.443 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
118 km–
5.235 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuSep 13, 3:19 AM
34 d ago
154 km–
5.260 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 7, 7:16 AM
313 d ago
10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 36 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 147 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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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M4.5 earthquake 36 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu — 77.today