M4.8 earthquake 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at Jan 6, 7:27 PM ET, 252 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 7 Jan 2026, 00:27 UTC |
| Location | -17.135°, 168.679° – 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 252.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rn2d |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 84 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · PAGER green | May 16, 11:58 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 5.3 | 92 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 8:59 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 94 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 10:07 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 71 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 30, 10:48 PM 139 d ago | 35 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 13 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 6, 6:10 PM 283 d ago | 64 km | 7 reports |
| 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 | 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 8:13 PM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 69 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 16, 11:35 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 49 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jun 2, 4:16 PM 136 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 67 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 25, 2:53 PM 144 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Apr 20, 3:22 AM 180 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 252 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.