1 Jan 2026, 21:35 UTC · Jan 1, 4:35 PM ET

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.

M4.8 40 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 16 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.8 69 km E of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.9 65 km NNW of Isangel, VanuatuM4.9 69 km NNE of Isangel, VanuatuM4.9 77 km W of Isangel, VanuatuM4.9 85 km SSW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.0 115 km WNW of Isangel, VanuatuM5.0 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.2 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.4 71 km NNE of Isangel, VanuatuM5.7 48 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuM6.1 98 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.2 mb
Time1 Jan 2026, 21:35 UTC
Location-18.692°, 168.656° – 111 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Depth139.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rlzn
Within 100 km

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6.198 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 19, 10:30 PM
211 d ago
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151 d ago
27 km12 reports
5.471 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenApr 2, 7:22 PM
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4.965 km NNW of Isangel, VanuatuJun 11, 5:32 PM
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172 km–
4.969 km NNE of Isangel, VanuatuFeb 25, 12:12 PM
233 d ago
250 km–
4.977 km W of Isangel, VanuatuNov 26, 4:42 AM
324 d ago
10 km–
4.985 km SSW of Port-Vila, VanuatuSep 30, 11:04 AM
381 d ago
10 km–
4.840 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuJul 21, 6:33 PM
87 d ago
151 km–
4.816 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuMay 19, 10:18 AM
150 d ago
70 km8 reports
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10 km–
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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.

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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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