M5.2 earthquake 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at Jan 1, 4:35 PM ET, 139 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 1 Jan 2026, 21:35 UTC |
| Location | -18.692°, 168.656° – 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 139.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rlzn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 98 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 19, 10:30 PM 211 d ago | 21 km | – |
| 5.7 | 48 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · PAGER green | May 18, 10:29 PM 151 d ago | 27 km | 12 reports |
| 5.4 | 71 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Apr 2, 7:22 PM 197 d ago | 256 km | – |
| 5.0 | 115 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 28, 4:32 AM 49 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 5:30 PM 303 d ago | 96 km | 5 reports |
| 4.9 | 65 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jun 11, 5:32 PM 127 d ago | 172 km | – |
| 4.9 | 69 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Feb 25, 12:12 PM 233 d ago | 250 km | – |
| 4.9 | 77 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 26, 4:42 AM 324 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 85 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Sep 30, 11:04 AM 381 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 139 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.
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.