21 Jan 2026, 00:27 UTC · Jan 20, 7:27 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu at Jan 20, 7:27 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.9 115 km E of Luganville, VanuatuM4.9 97 km SSE of Sola, VanuatuM4.9 53 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM5.0 97 km SE of Sola, VanuatuM5.0 32 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.0 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 53 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.4 99 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.7 100 km ENE of Norsup, VanuatuM6.3 102 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM7.3 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time21 Jan 2026, 00:27 UTC
Location-15.383°, 168.231° – 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rr03
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
121 km32 reports
6.3102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 8, 5:00 AM
8 d ago
10 km5 reports
5.7100 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 7, 6:36 PM
374 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–
5.153 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuMar 30, 5:02 AM
200 d ago
119 km–
5.097 km SE of Sola, VanuatuJul 27, 4:10 PM
81 d ago
10 km–
5.032 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuApr 22, 9:20 AM
177 d ago
119 km1 report
5.048 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuOct 2, 10:00 AM
379 d ago
157 km–
4.997 km SSE of Sola, VanuatuJul 22, 5:42 PM
86 d ago
10 km–
4.953 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuFeb 22, 10:12 PM
236 d ago
182 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 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.

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