27 Jul 2026, 20:10 UTC · Jul 27, 4:10 PM ET
M5.0 earthquake 97 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 97 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu at Jul 27, 4:10 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 27 Jul 2026, 20:10 UTC |
| Location | -14.583°, 168.097° – 97 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tg75 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 121 km | 32 reports |
| 6.1 | 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Aug 15, 11:20 PM 62 d ago | 146 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jun 28, 3:05 AM 111 d ago | 180 km | – |
| 5.1 | 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Mar 30, 5:02 AM 200 d ago | 119 km | – |
| 5.0 | 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Oct 2, 10:00 AM 379 d ago | 157 km | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu | Jul 22, 5:42 PM 86 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu | Jan 20, 7:27 PM 269 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 57 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jul 9, 8:52 AM 99 d ago | 175 km | – |
| 4.8 | 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu | Jan 20, 2:44 PM 269 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 4.8 | 91 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Nov 14, 7:10 AM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 52 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Oct 25, 4:12 AM 357 d ago | 239 km | – |
| 4.7 | 110 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu | Oct 11, 1:07 AM 6 d ago | 11 km | 1 report |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 97 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 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.